cockily
i adjective, cock·i·er, cock·i·est.
arrogant; pertly self-assertive; conceited: He walked in with a cocky air.
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cocky1 (ˈkɒkɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj , cockier, cockiest | |
| excessively proud of oneself | |
| 'cockily1 | |
| —adv | |
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Cockily
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| cocky1 (ˈkɒkɪ) | |
| —adj , cockier, cockiest | |
| excessively proud of oneself | |
| 'cockily1 | |
| —adv | |
| cocky2 (ˈkɒkɪ) | |
| —n , pl cockies | |
| 1. | short for cockatoo |
| 2. | a farmer whose farm is regarded as small or of little account |
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cocky
"arrogantly pert" (1768) originally meant "lecherous" (16c.); from cock (n.1). Related: Cockiness (1864).
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