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cocky
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cocky
(adjective)
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cocky
/
ˈ
kɑːki/
adjective
cockier
;
cockiest
cocky
/
ˈ
kɑːki/
adjective
cockier
;
cockiest
Learner's definition of COCKY
[
also more cocky; most cocky
]
informal
:
having or showing confidence in a way that is annoying to other people
a
cocky
young athlete
Don't get too
cocky
about your chances of getting the job.
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— cockily
/
ˈ
kɑːkəli/
adverb
She's
cockily
confident about getting the job.
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— cockiness
/
ˈ
kɑːkinəs/
noun
[
noncount
]
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