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cock·y

cocky

part of speech:	adjective
inflections:	cockier, cockiest
definition:	displaying confidence in a way that is boastful or arrogant. The other team members got tired of his cocky talk before the game. similar words: proud
related words:	forward
Word Combinations About this feature adverb + (adj.)cocky bit, downright, kind, little, pretty, sort, too, wonderfully (adj.)cocky + noun agent, angle, attitude, confidence, fellow, grin, guy, hell, kid, manner, self-confidence, smile, teen, teenager
derivations:	cockily (adv.), cockiness (n.)