COCKIER

COCKY

cocky

(adjective) overly self-confident or self-assertive; “a very cocky young man”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

cockier

comparative form of cocky

Source: Wiktionary


COCKY

Cock"y, a. Etym: [See Cocket.]

Definition: Pert. [Slang]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

15 March 2025

TRUNCATION

(noun) the replacement of an edge or solid angle (as in cutting a gemstone) by a plane (especially by a plane that is equally inclined to the adjacent faces)


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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