COITION, k[=o]-ish'un, _n._ sexual intercourse. [L. _coitio_--_co-_,
together, _[=i]re_, _[=i]tum_, to go.]
COJOIN, k[=o]-join', _v.t._ (_Shak._). Same as CONJOIN.
COKE, k[=o]k, _n._ a form of fuel obtained by the heating of coal in
confined spaces whereby its more volatile constituents are driven
off.--_v.t._ to make into coke. [Ety. dub.; not before 17th century.]
COL, kol, _n._ (_geog._) a depression or pass in a mountain-range.
[Fr.,--L. _collum_, a neck.]
COLANDER, CULLENDER, kul'end-[.e]r, _n._ a vessel having small holes in the
bottom, used as a strainer in cookery.--_ns._ COL[=A]'TION, COL'ATURE,
straining. [L. _col[=a]re_, to strain--_colum_, a strainer.]
COLBERTINE, kol'ber-tin, _n._ a kind of lace, so called after Jean Baptiste
_Colbert_ (1619-83), Minister of Finance to Louis XIV., a great patron of
the arts.
COLCANNON, kol-kan'on, _n._ an Irish dish, being a stew of pounded cabbage
and potatoes with butter. [COLE, cabbage; _cannon_ unknown.]
COLCHICUM, kol'chi-kum, _n._ a genus of _Liliaceæ_--the meadow saffron, its
corm or seed used for gout and rheumatism. [L.,--Gr. _colchicon_, meadow
saffron--_Colchicus_, relating to _Colchis_, the native country of the
sorceress Medea.]
COLCOTHAR, kol'k[=o]-thar, _n._ a dark-red iron peroxide formed by
calcining copperas.
COLD, k[=o]ld, _adj._ the opposite of hot: shivering: without passion or
zeal: spiritless: unfriendly: indifferent: reserved.--_n._ a relative want
of sensible heat: the feeling or sensation caused by the absence of heat:
coldness: a spell of cold weather: a disease caused by cold, a catarrhal
inflammation of the mucous membrane of the respiratory organs, usually
accompanied by hoarseness and coughing: catarrh: chillness.--_adj._
COLD'-BLOOD'ED, having cold blood, as fishes: without feeling:
hard-hearted--of persons or actions.--_adv._ COLD'-BLOOD'EDLY.--_ns._
COLD'-BLOOD'EDNESS; COLD'-CHIS'EL, a strong and finely-tempered chisel for
cutting cold metal, as distinguished from a blacksmith's chisel for cutting
hot iron; COLD'-CREAM, the name applied to a creamy ointment, usually made
of almond-oil, spermaceti, white wax, and rose-water, used as a cooling
dressing for the skin.--_adjs._ COLD'-HEART'ED, wanting feeling:
indifferent; COLD'ISH, somewhat cold.--_adv._ COLDLY.--_ns._ COLD'NESS;
COLD'-PIG (_coll._), the application of cold water to wake a
person.--_adj._ COLD'-SHORT, brittle when cold: (_fig._) of the
temper.--_ns._ COLD'-WAT'ER, water at its natural temperature;
COLD'-WITHOUT', brandy with cold water and no sugar.--COLD AS CHARITY, a
proverbial phrase expressing ironically great coldness or
indifference.--CATCH COLD, TAKE COLD, to acquire the malady--a cold.--GIVE
THE COLD SHOULDER, to show indifference: to give a rebuff.--IN COLD BLOOD,
with deliberate intent, not under the influence of passion.--LEAVE OUT IN
THE COLD, to neglect, ignore.--THROW COLD WATER ON, to discourage. [A.S.
_ceald_; Scot, _cauld_, Ger. _kalt_; cog. also with Eng. _cool_, Ice.
_kala_, to freeze, L. _gelidus_--_gelu_, frost.]
COLE, k[=o]l, _n._ a general name for all sorts of cabbage.--_ns._
COLE'-GARTH, a cabbage garden; COLE'-SEED, the seed of rape; COLE'-WORT, a
species of cabbage. [A.S. _cáwel_; Ger. _kohl_, Scot. _kail_; all from L.
_colis_, _caulis_, a stem, esp. of cabbage; cf. Gr. _kaulos_.]
COLEOPTERA, kol-e-op't[.e]r-a, _n.pl._ an order of insects having two pairs
of wings, the outer pair being hard or horny, serving as wing-cases for the
true wings: the beetles.--_adjs._ COLEOP'TERAL, COLEOP'TEROUS.--_n._
COLEOP'TERIST. [Gr. _koleos_, a sheath, and _pteron_ (pl. _ptera_), a
wing.]
COLEORHIZA, kol-[=e]-[=o]-r[=i]'za, _n._ the root-sheath in endogens. [Gr.
_koleos_, sheath, _rhiza_, root.]
COLIBRI, kol'ib-r[=e], _n._ a kind of humming-bird. [Sp. and Fr. _colibri_,
said to be the Carib. name.]
COLIC, kol'ik, _n._ a disease attended with severe pain and flatulent
distension of the abdomen, without diarrhoea.--_adj._ COL'ICKY, suffering
or causing colic.--_n._ COL[=I]'TIS (see COLONITIS under COLON).
[Fr.,--L.,--Gr. _kolikos_--_kolon_, the large intestine.]