单词 | cocksure |
释义 | cocksure —cocksurely, adv. —cocksureness, n. /kok"shoor", -sherr"/, adj. 1. perfectly sure or certain; completely confident in one's own mind: She was cocksure that she was able to do the job better than anyone else. 2. too certain; overconfident: He was so cocksure he would win the election that he didn't even bother to campaign. 3. Obs. perfectly secure or safe. [1510-20; COCK1 + SURE] Syn. 1. cocky, arrogant, conceited. |
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