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cocksure Definition

cock·sure (käk′s̸ho̵or′)

adjective

  1. absolutely sure or certain
  2. sure or self-confident in a stubborn or overbearing way

Etymology: cock + sure

cocksure Related Forms
cock′·sure′·ness noun
cocksure Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • swagger: Live, Scully entertain as much as they captivate, with their cocksure swagger, spitting out clever acurate lyrics that make you think.

Modifying Another Word

  • so: Only the Saghan' îl could be so cocksure as to build such a large campfire for their comfort or to make so much noise.
cocksure Quotes

I wish that I was as cocksure of anything asTom Macaulay is of everything.

—Melbourne,William Lamb, 2nd Viscount

Browse dictionary entries near cocksure

  1. ‹ cocksucker
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  5. ‹ cockscomb
  6. ‹ cockroach
  7. ‹ cockpit
  8. ‹ cockneyism
  9. ‹ cockneyfy
  10. ‹ cockney
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