cocky

cocky :.

cock·y1 : [kok-ee] :.
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Reference:
Modern Language Association (MLA):
"cocky." The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2004. 23 Apr. 2008. (Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/cocky).


Word form: Related words forms:
–adjective; ~ cock·i·er, cock·i·est,
cock·i·ly (adverb), cock·i·ness (noun);
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Definition: arrogant; pertly self-assertive; conceited:

Etymology: [Origin: 1540–50; cock1 + -y1]
by Jireh Tham 1-9 (7)
Example: He walked in with a cocky air.