cotton

Definition

  • noun: a soft, white material that grows on the seeds of a tall plant and that is used to make cloth
  • noun: a soft usually white fibrous substance composed of the hairs surrounding the seeds of various erect freely branching tropical plants (genus 'Gossypium') of the mallow family
  • verb: to take a liking
  • used with 'to'
  • synonyms: succeed, unite, agree

Examples

  • She didn't do a 'cotton-picking' [='damned, darned'] thing all day.

  • It took a while, but they are finally starting to 'cotton on'.

  • He doesn't 'cotton to' the idea of having children.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) And you're the only baritone in the elf choir. You bring us down whole octave. In a good way. See, buddy? You're not a cotton-headed ninny- muggings. You're just... special. And so, buddy was sent where the... The special elves work. Aah! (..)
    2003 Elf
  • (..) off the pace. Ooh... that's bad. Why don't you just say it? I'm the worst toy maker in the world. I'm a cotton-headed ninny-muggins. No, buddy, you're not cotton- headed ninny-muggins. We all just have different talents That's all. Seems like everyone else (..)
    2003 Elf