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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

Definition 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 1885–90; cock(atoo), cock(atiel) + -y2

Definition 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

brash, self-confident, presumptuous, confident, overconfident, arrogant, bumptious, certain, cocksure, conceited, know-it-all, lordly, nervy, overweening, positive, smart aleck, sure, vain, wise guy, egotistical

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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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