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   cocky

   /ˈkɒki/

   noun

   • 1. another term for cockatoo informal Australian, New Zealand

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › cockyCocky Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of COCKY is boldly or brashly self-confident. How to use cocky in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOCKY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   COCKY definition: 1. very confident, usually in a way that is slightly annoying: 2. very confident, usually in a way…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOCKY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   COCKY meaning: 1. very confident, usually in a way that is slightly annoying: 2. very confident, usually in a way…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOCKY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Someone who is cocky is so confident and sure of their abilities that they annoy other people.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › cockyCocky - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Cocky means "overly self-confident," like a cocky announcement at the beginning of the season that your soccer team will win the championship without even trying. Cocky originally meant "lecherous," or lustful, but evolved to mean "arrogantly pert" in the 1700s.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › cocky_adjcocky, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective cocky, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioncocky adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of cocky adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › cocky_n1cocky, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun cocky. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in British English and Irish English.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › cockyCocky Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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    Cocky definition: Overly self-assertive or self-confident.

11. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › cockyCOCKY Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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    Synonyms for COCKY: wise, cocksure, insolent, sassy, brazen, impudent, bold, brash; Antonyms of COCKY: timid, shy, meek, humble, modest, polite, courteous, retiring