Definition of cocky Cocky

/kɑˈki/ - [kakee] - cock•y

We found 8 definitions of cocky from 5 different sources.

What does cocky mean?

WordNet

Adjective

cocky, cockier, cockiest

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"

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Wiktionary

cocky (Noun)
Abbreviation of cockatoo; used when pretending to talk to such a bird, as in "hello cocky".
cocky (Noun)
A farmer, particularly a small-time farmer.
cocky (Noun)
A sheep farmer.
cocky (Adjective)
Overly confident, arrogant and boastful.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

cocky (a.)
Pert.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

cocky
Overly self-confident or self-assertive.

Part of speech

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cocky, noun, singular of cockies.
cocky, adjective.

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