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cocksure Definition

cock·sure (käks̸ho̵or)

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

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