Anagrams of COUGH_

• a European corvine bird of small or medium size with red legs and glossy black plumage

• Cousin (usually as a term of address)

• Because

• give personal assurance; guarantee

• give surety or assume responsibility

• summon (a vouchee) into court to warrant or defend a title

• give supporting evidence

• any of several white wines from the Rhine River valley in Germany (`hock' is British usage)

• tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle

• leave as a guarantee in return for money

• disable by cutting the hock

• toweling consisting of coarse absorbent cotton or linen fabric

• an upholstered seat for more than one person

• a flat coat of paint or varnish used by artists as a primer

• a narrow bed on which a patient lies during psychiatric or psychoanalytic treatment

• formulate in a particular style or language

• informal terms for a meal

• the imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; notable for the rise of Confucianism and Taoism

• breed of medium-sized dogs with a thick coat and fluffy curled tails and distinctive blue-black tongues; believed to have originated in northern China

• a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things

• an enclosed space

• (anatomy) saclike structure in any of various animals (as a marsupial or gopher or pelican)

• put into a small bag

• send by special mail that goes through diplomatic channels

• swell or protrude outwards

• a bad-tempered person

• show one's unhappiness or critical attitude