Found 2 items, similar to Scaramouch.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Scaramouch Scaramouch n : a stock character in commedia dell'arte depicted as a boastful coward [syn: Scaramouche]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Scaramouch Scaramouch \Scar"a*mouch`\, n. [F. scaramouche, It. scaramuccio, scaramuccia, originally the name of a celebrated Italian comedian; cf. It. scaramuccia, scaramuccio, F. escarmouche, skirmish. Cf. Skirmish.] A personage in the old Italian comedy (derived from Spain) characterized by great boastfulness and poltroonery; hence, a person of like characteristics; a buffoon. [1913 Webster]