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cocky

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[ kok-ee ]
/ ˈkɒk i /
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adjective, cock·i·er, cock·i·est.
arrogant; pertly self-assertive; conceited; He walked in with a cocky air.
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Origin of cocky

1
First recorded in 1540–50; cock1 + -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM cocky

cock·i·ly, adverbcock·i·ness, noun

Words nearby cocky

cocktail sauce, cocktail stick, cocktail table, cocktease, cockup, cocky, cockyleeky, cocky's joy, coco, cocoa, Cocoa Beach

Other definitions for cocky (2 of 3)

cocky2
[ kok-ee ]
/ ˈkɒk i /
noun, plural cock·ies.
Australian.
  1. cockatoo (def. 1).
  2. cockatoo (def. 2a).
cockatiel.

Origin of cocky

2
First recorded in 1830–40; cock(atoo), cock(atiel) + -y2

Other definitions for cocky (3 of 3)

cocky3
[ kok-ee ]
/ ˈkɒk i /
verb (used without object), cock·ied, cock·y·ing.Newfoundland.
copy (def. 19).

Origin of cocky

3
Apparently a playful alteration, by association with cocky1
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Words related to cocky

arrogant, brash, confident, overconfident, presumptuous, self-confident, bumptious, certain, cocksure, conceited, egotistical, hotshot, hubristic, know-it-all, lordly, nervy, overweening, positive, smart-alecky, smarty-pants

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British Dictionary definitions for cocky (1 of 2)

cocky1
/ (ˈkɒkɪ) /
adjective cockier or cockiest
excessively proud of oneself

Derived forms of cocky

cockily, adverb

British 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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