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cocky
1[ kok-ee ]
/ ˈkɒk i /
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adjective, cock·i·er, cock·i·est.
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cock·i·ly, adverbcock·i·ness, nounWords nearby cocky
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Other definitions for cocky (2 of 3)
cocky2
[ kok-ee ]
/ ˈkɒk i /
noun, plural cock·ies.
Australian.
Origin of cocky
2Other definitions 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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How to use cocky in a sentence
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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