Adjective, : He walked in with a cocky air. From Dictionary.com.
Prince Andrew spoke 'cockily' at a business brunch in Kyrgyzstan, a secret embassy cable claimed Photograph: Steve Parsons/PA. From Wordnik.com. [The Guardian World News] Reference
G cockily: "Like the second email system at No 10". From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-03-25] Reference
To cover her uneasiness, she asked cockily, "What's for supper?". From Wordnik.com. [Heaven's Price]
She tilted her head to one side and said cockily, this way, Daddy. From Wordnik.com. [Adam's Fall]
You just cockily explained that you were smarter than the average reader. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Al-Qaeda in Iraq] Reference
“I heard they got the shields working on this ship,” said Kirk cockily. From Wordnik.com. [Sanctuary] Reference
We were feeling cockily satisfied when that last waltzing saunter did us in. From Wordnik.com. [Redux: Things I Should Have Done #4] Reference
Truscott raised his hands over his head, smiled cockily, and then backed away. From Wordnik.com. [Mary, Mary]
Above it all, standing cockily atop the wall of filth, was none other than Xcric. From Wordnik.com. [Mercadian Masques]
It towers cockily and ostentatiously over the old brick buildings surrounding it. From Wordnik.com. [The Double Life is Twice as Good] Reference
'No worse than a Frenchman who worked for the Americans,' said the old man cockily. From Wordnik.com. [Funeral In Berlin]
The patternmaker recommends using a row counter, to which I cockily said “Bah!”. From Wordnik.com. [Wavy « A Bird’s Nest] Reference
Were you the one who cockily skipped all lectures and selfishly mugged at the last minute?. From Wordnik.com. [rouflaquette Diary Entry] Reference
I had seen a traumatised, no longer cockily immortal America in a profound state of mourning. From Wordnik.com. [Hullabaloo] Reference
In the process of cockily not answering, you advanced a stunningly naive theory of government. From Wordnik.com. [How big is too big?] Reference
Over on Team Water, Richard is cockily saying that his "rapport with Tom" is an important factor. From Wordnik.com. [Jane McGivney: Top Chef: Underseasoned Food & Overseasoned Chefs] Reference
Well, this will be a cinch, I thought, cockily noting a word count of over 4500 words in two days. From Wordnik.com. [A Novel Experience] Reference
Why don't you ride a real man's bike? he says, cockily, winking back at his blank-brained hopeful trophy for the night. From Wordnik.com. [The Riddle of Steel] Reference
Conservatives are cockily gloating because "AMERICA HAS SPOKEN!" and liberals are whining because we didn't get our guy. From Wordnik.com. [Everyone's a fucktard when politics come into the picture.] Reference
On the other hand, once-respected US bicycle maker Cannondale went from cockily rebuking Specialized's recruitment attempts. From Wordnik.com. [The BSNYC Second Annual Self-Congratulatory Treacle-Fest!] Reference
The dream team is in the kitchen talking about menu: Tre cockily volunteers to do dessert, saying, "I can do bread pudding in my sleep.". From Wordnik.com. [Jane McGivney: Top Chef: Deja View] Reference
Kaiser's, which gave him a cockily self-assured appearance. From Wordnik.com. [Jimgrim and Allah's Peace] Reference
I roared cockily, as the host said, "Yes, go up, sit anywhere!". From Wordnik.com. [Recent Reviews Near San Francisco, CA] Reference
When I wanted their names, he handed me their namecards cockily. From Wordnik.com. [www.hardwarezone.com.sg] Reference
He was at the other end of the street and walking forward cockily. From Wordnik.com. [Popular in the last 8 hours] Reference
First, he cockily said that Wal-Mart is "confident" that EFCA will fail. From Wordnik.com. [Wal-Mart Watch] Reference
I cockily offered him some squares but he didn't understand the concept. From Wordnik.com. [True Blue LA] Reference
"They can't make good butter, for one thing," said Newton Bronson cockily. From Wordnik.com. [The Brown Mouse] Reference
"I think you're bluffing," the prince cockily proclaims but makes no move. From Wordnik.com. [Capitol Hill Coffee House] Reference
Fred MacMurray strolls somewhat cockily into the Dietrichson's living room. From Wordnik.com. [deeplyshallow] Reference
"Oh, Bullard has ceased from troubling for good," said Teddy rather cockily. From Wordnik.com. [Till the Clock Stops] Reference
David Haye spoke cockily from the moment he moved to the heavyweight division. From Wordnik.com. [BoxingScene.com] Reference
"He had cockily drawn them coming in the backdoor and going out the side door.". From Wordnik.com. [The Seattle Times] Reference
He replies cockily: 'There's been many, but the best one is not for publication!'. From Wordnik.com. [Home | Mail Online] Reference
No one should ever be able to cockily say, "what I would do" and be taken seriously. From Wordnik.com. [Stirrup Queens] Reference
When the judge pointed to advocate Anjali Waghmare, Kasab said cockily, "Oh I forgot.". From Wordnik.com. [Daily News & Analysis] Reference
"Well," Roland interposed cockily, "I accused him of it to-night and he didn't deny it.". From Wordnik.com. [The Fortune Hunter] Reference
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