cocky
1[ kok-ee ]
/ ˈkɒk i /
adjective, cock·i·er, cock·i·est.
arrogant; pertly self-assertive; conceited: He walked in with a cocky air.
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OTHER WORDS FROM cocky
cock·i·ly, adverbcock·i·ness, nounDefinition for cocky (2 of 3)
cocky2
[ kok-ee ]
/ ˈkɒk i /
noun, plural cock·ies.
Australian.
Origin of cocky
2Definition for cocky (3 of 3)
cocky3
[ kok-ee ]
/ ˈkɒk i /
verb (used without object), cock·ied, cock·y·ing.Newfoundland.
Origin of cocky
3Apparently a playful alteration, by association with cocky1
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Example sentences from the Web for cocky
I’m definitely attracted to someone who is confident but not cocky, someone who has sensitivity but is not overly sensitive, someone who’s just confident in themselves, that’s a big attraction to me.
Former Avalon singer on coming out, getting ousted and where he is today|Joey DiGuglielmo|October 20, 2020|Washington Blade"That's the Queen o' Kentucky, sir," replied the other cockily.
Boy Woodburn|Alfred Ollivant"Eldorado," he said once, cockily, as if he remembered something from the Spanish part of his background.
The Planet Strappers|Raymond Zinke Gallun"Well, I'll have you to understand, sergeant—" bristled Hetherington, cockily.
A Little Book of Christmas|John Kendrick Bangs
British Dictionary definitions for cocky (1 of 2)
cocky1
/ (ˈkɒkɪ) /
adjective cockier or cockiest
excessively proud of oneself
Derived forms of cocky
cockily, adverbBritish Dictionary definitions for cocky (2 of 2)
cocky2
/ (ˈkɒkɪ) /
noun plural cockies Australian informal
short for cockatoo (def. 2)
a farmer whose farm is regarded as small or of little account
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