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cock·y C0447700 (kŏk′ē)adj. cock·i·er, cock·i·est Overly self-assertive or self-confident.
cock′i·ly adv.cock′i·ness n.cocky (ˈkɒkɪ) adj, cockier or cockiestexcessively proud of oneself ˈcockily adv
cocky (ˈkɒkɪ) n, pl cockies1. (Animals) short for cockatoo22. (Agriculture) a farmer whose farm is regarded as small or of little accountcock•y (ˈkɒk i)
adj. cock•i•er, cock•i•est. arrogant; conceited. [1540–50] cock′i•ly, adv. cock′i•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | cocky - overly self-confident or self-assertive; "a very cocky young man"assertive, self-asserting, self-assertive - aggressively self-assured; "an energetic assertive boy who was always ready to argue"; "pointing directly at a listener is an assertive act" |
cocky1adjective overconfident, arrogant, brash, swaggering, conceited, egotistical, cocksure, swollen-headed, vain, full of yourself He was a little cocky because he was winning all the time.
modest, hesitant, self-effacing, lacking confidence, unsure of yourself, uncertain of yourself
cocky2 cockienoun (Austral. & N.Z. informal) farmer, smallholder, crofter (Scot.), grazier, agriculturalist, rancher, husbandman He got some casual work with the cane cockies on Maroochy River.Translationscock (kok) noun1. the male of birds, especially of the domestic fowl. a cock and three hens; (also adjective) a cock sparrow. 公雞 公鸡2. a kind of tap for controlling the flow of liquid, gas etc. 水龍頭，閥門 旋塞3. a slang word for the penis. 陰莖的俚語說法 （俚语）阴茎 verb1. to cause to stand upright or to lift. The dog cocked its ears. 使豎起 使竖起2. to draw back the hammer of (a gun). 扣上(槍的)扳機 扳起（枪枝的）扳机 3. to tilt up or sideways (especially a hat). 斜戴(帽子) 歪戴（帽子） cockerel (ˈkokərəl) noun a young farmyard cock. 小公雞 小公鸡，好斗的年轻人 ˈcocky adjective conceited; over-confident. a cocky attitude. 狂妄自大的 骄傲自大的cock-and-bull story an absurd, unbelievable story. 無稽之談 无稽之谈ˈcock-crow noun early morning. He gets up at cock-crow. 清早 黎明ˈcock-eyed adjective ridiculous. a cock-eyed idea. 荒唐的 荒唐的ˌcockˈsure adjective very or too confident. He was cocksure about passing the exam. 極(過)度自信的 太自信的cocky
(as) cocky as the king of spadesConceited or haughty. Don't invite Joe to lunch unless you want to hear him brag about all the important things he's doing in his new job. He's just as cocky as the king of spades lately.See also: cocky, king, of, spade*cocky as the king of spadesboastful; overly proud. (*Also: as ~.) He'd challenge anyone to a fight. He's as cocky as the king of spades. She strutted in, cocky as the king of spades.See also: cocky, king, of, spadesmart asssomeone who makes wisecracks and acts cocky. (Potentially offensive. Use only with discretion.) Some smart ass came in here and asked for a sky hook. Don't be such a smart ass!See also: ass, smartsmart ass n. someone who makes wisecracks and acts cocky. (Usually objectionable.) Don’t be such a smart ass! See also: ass, smartEncyclopediaSeecockcocky
Synonyms for cockyadj overconfidentSynonyms- overconfident
- arrogant
- brash
- swaggering
- conceited
- egotistical
- cocksure
- swollen-headed
- vain
- full of yourself
Antonyms- modest
- hesitant
- self-effacing
- lacking confidence
- unsure of yourself
- uncertain of yourself
noun farmerSynonyms- farmer
- smallholder
- crofter
- grazier
- agriculturalist
- rancher
- husbandman
Words related to cockyadj overly self-confident or self-assertiveRelated Words- assertive
- self-asserting
- self-assertive
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