COCKSURE


Meaning of COCKSURE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkäk-ˈshu̇r ]

adjective

Etymology: probably from cock (I) + sure

Date: 1608

1. : feeling perfect assurance sometimes on inadequate grounds

2. : marked by overconfidence or presumptuousness : cocky

Synonyms: see sure

• cock·sure·ly adverb

• cock·sure·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.