I. ˈkäkē, -ki noun
( -es )
Etymology: cock (I) (fowl) + -y
: a little cock — used formerly as a term of endearment
II. adjective
( -er/-est )
Etymology: cock (I) + -y
1. : pert , arrogant
like a cocky little bird, waxed, ruffling, wonderfully insolent, he would stand his ground — Mollie Panter-Downes
lean on the news, but cocky , caustic, brilliantly written — W.A.Swanberg
2. : jaunty
III. noun
or cock·ie ˈkäkē, -ki
( plural cockies )
Etymology: by shortening & alteration from cockatoo
1. chiefly Australia : a farmer who farms on a small scale
2.
a. : cockatoo 1
b. : cockatiel
IV. ˈkäkē, -ki adjective
Etymology: cock (I) + -y
: of, belonging to, or proper to a cock
customary to speak of the plumage of adult birds as either cocky or henny — L.V.Domm