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- DictionaryCock·y/ˈkäkē/
adjective
- 1. conceited or arrogant, especially in a bold or impudent way: "we were young, brash, cocky—we knew everything"
4 days ago · adjective. Someone who is cocky is so confident and sure of their abilities that they annoy other people. [informal, disapproval] He was a little bit cocky when he was about 11 because he was winning everything. Synonyms: overconfident, arrogant, brash, swaggering More Synonyms of cocky. More Synonyms of cocky.
/ˈkɒki/ KOCK-ee. U.S. English. /ˈkɑki/ KAH-kee. See pronunciation. Where does the adjective cocky come from? Earliest known use. mid 1500s. cocky is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: cock n.1, ‑y suffix1. See etymology. Nearby entries. cock-up theory, n. 1970–. cock-walk, n. 1721–1906. cock watch, n. 1879.
COCKY meaning: confident in an annoying way. Learn more.
cocky noun 1. Factsheet. Etymology. Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Factsheet. What does the noun cocky mean? 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. See meaning & use.
View definitions for cocky. cocky. adjective as in overly self-assured. Compare Synonyms. Synonyms. Antonyms. Strongest matches. arrogant. brash. cocksure. overconfident. presumptuous. self-confident. Weak matches. bumptious. certain. conceited. confident. egotistical. hotshot. hubristic. know-it-all. lordly. nervy. overweening. positive.
adjective. These are words and phrases related to cocky. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of cocky. PROUD. Synonyms. uppish. Informal.
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Factsheet. What does the noun cocky mean? 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 Australian English. See meaning & use. How common is the noun cocky?
