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Princeton's WordNet

  1. cootnoun

    slate-black slow-flying birds somewhat resembling ducks

Wiktionary

  1. cootnoun

    Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead.

  2. cootnoun

    A stupid fellow; a simpleton

    A silly coot.

  3. cootnoun

    A success; something excellent.

  4. cootnoun

    Body louse.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Cootnoun

    A small black water-fowl, seen often in fens and marshes.

    Etymology: maer-koet, Dut. cotee, French.

    A lake, the haunt
    Of coots, and of the fishing cormorant. John Dryden, Fables.

Wikipedia

  1. Coot

    Coots are medium-sized water birds that are members of the rail family, Rallidae. They constitute the genus Fulica, the name being the Latin term for "coot". Coots have predominantly black plumage, and—unlike many rails—they are usually easy to see, often swimming in open water.

ChatGPT

  1. coot

    A coot is a type of waterfowl in the rail family, known for its distinct white bill and forehead shield. They are medium-sized birds, primarily black or dark grey with lobed toes, and are commonly found in North America and Eurasia. In another context, "coot" is also used in informal English to refer to an eccentric or crotchety person, especially an old man.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Cootnoun

    a wading bird with lobate toes, of the genus Fulica

  2. Cootnoun

    the surf duck or scoter. In the United States all the species of (/demia are called coots. See Scoter

  3. Cootnoun

    a stupid fellow; a simpleton; as, a silly coot

  4. Etymology: [Cf. D. koet, W. cwtair; cwta short, bodtailed + iar hen; cf. cwtau to dock. Cf. Cut.]

Wikidata

  1. Coot

    Coots are medium-sized, crane-like birds that are members of the Rallidae family. They constitute the genus Fulica. Coots have predominantly black plumage, and—unlike many rails—they are usually easy to see, often swimming in open water. They are close relatives of the moorhen.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Coot

    kōōt, n. a short-tailed water-fowl, with a characteristic white spot—an extension of the bill—on the forehead; hence called bald, as in phrase, 'bald as a coot.' [M. E. cote; cf. Dut. koet.]

  2. Coot

    küt, n. (Scot.) the ankle.—adj. Coot′ie, having legs clad with feathers. [Scot.; cf. Dut. koot; Flem. keute.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. coot

    A water-fowl common on lakes and rivers (Fulica atra). The toes are long and not webbed, but bordered by a scalloped membrane. The name is sometimes used for the guillemot (Uria troile), and often applied to a stupid person.

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  1. toco

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Coot in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Coot in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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  • Brad Johnston
    Brad Johnston
    coot (Noun)
    A stupid fellow; a simpleton
    coot (Noun)
    A success; something excellent.

    I think you confused the second 'defiition' above with the slang word 'hoot', as in "ain't it a hoot?", which means, more or less, 'A success, something excellent'. Better just leave a 'coot' a black bird, which it is, and leave 'hoot' for hooters. 
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