cocky
1[ kok-ee ]
Origin of cocky
1Other words from cocky
- cock·i·ly, adverb
- cock·i·ness, noun
Other definitions for cocky (2 of 3)
cocky2
[ kok-ee ]
Origin of cocky
2Other definitions for cocky (3 of 3)
cocky3
[ kok-ee ]
Origin of cocky
3Apparently a playful alteration, by association with cocky1
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How to use cocky in a sentence
By tradition, the Planeteers were the cockiest gang that ever blasted through high vacuum.
Rip Foster in Ride the Gray Planet | Harold Leland GoodwinThis is the most unique regiment (I was going to say cockiest) one can imagine.
The Sunny Side of Diplomatic Life, 1875-1912 | Lillie DeHegermann-Lindencrone
British Dictionary definitions for cocky (1 of 2)
cocky1
/ (ˈkɒkɪ) /
adjectivecockier or cockiest
excessively proud of oneself
Derived forms of cocky
- cockily, adverb
British Dictionary definitions for cocky (2 of 2)
cocky2
/ (ˈkɒkɪ) /
nounplural cockies Australian informal
short for cockatoo (def. 2)
a farmer whose farm is regarded as small or of little account
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