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单词 cocky
释义 cocky
I. \ˈkäkē, -ki\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: cock (I) (fowl) + -y
: a little cock — used formerly as a term of endearment
II. adjective
(-er/-est)
Etymology: cock (I) + -y
1. : pert, arrogant
 < like a cocky little bird, waxed, ruffling, wonderfully insolent, he would stand his ground — Mollie Panter-Downes >
 < lean on the news, but cocky, caustic, brilliantly written — W.A.Swanberg >
2. : jaunty
III. noun
or cock·ie \ˈkäkē, -ki\
(plural cockies)
Etymology: by shortening & alteration from cockatoo
1. chiefly Australia : a farmer who farms on a small scale
2.
 a. : cockatoo 1
 b. : cockatiel
IV. \ˈkäkē, -ki\ adjective
Etymology: cock (I) + -y
: of, belonging to, or proper to a cock
 < customary to speak of the plumage of adult birds as either cocky or henny — L.V.Domm >
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