Cockishly

/ˈkɑkɪʃli/ adverb

Definition

In a manner resembling or characteristic of a rooster; in an arrogant or swaggering way.

Etymology

From 'cockish' + '-ly' (adverb suffix), doubly derived from 'cock' with two suffixes stacked.

Kelly Says

Words with multiple suffixes like 'cockishly' are rare in English—the accumulation of '-ish' and '-ly' makes it sound slightly archaic and exaggerated, which is perfect for describing theatrical, over-the-top arrogance.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ንብረት አይነት
n-bre-t a-y-net
ARالعربية
بغرورًا
bi-ghur-ran
BNবাংলা
গর্বের সাথে
gor-ber-sa-the
CACatalà
ambiciosament
am-bi-sio-sa-ment
CSČeština
pýchavě
py-cha-ve
DADansk
påhøj
pa-hoy
DEDeutsch
hüpferig
hyu-p-fer-ig
ELΕλληνικά
αλαζονικά
a-la-zo-ni-ka
ESEspañol
de manera arrogante
deh-mah-nya ah-roh-gan-teh
FAفارسی
با غرور
ba ghar-oor
FISuomi
itsevaraisesti
itse-va-rai-se-sti
FRFrançais
de manière prétentieuse
duh mah-nair preh-ten-tee-yuhs
GUGU
ગર્વથી
gar-v-thi
HAHA
kyautar
kya-u-tar
HEעברית
בבוז
be-vozz
HIहिन्दी
अहंकारी ढंग से
a-han-ka-ree dhang se
HUMagyar
büszkén
boos-ken
IDBahasa Indonesia
dengan congkak
deh-ngan kong-kak
IGIG
n'eme
n'e-me
ITItaliano
in modo arrogante
in moh-doh ah-roh-gan-teh
JA日本語
お調子者のように
o-cho-shi-ya no you ni
KKKK
көпшілік
ko-p-shi-lik
KMKM
ក្បាល
k-ba-al
KO한국어
자랑스럽게
ja-rang-seul-be-ge
MRMR
गर्वाने
gar-va-ane
MSBahasa Melayu
berlagak
ber-la-gak
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွန်တော်များ
kyun-ta-w-ma-yar
NLNederlands
geestig
gees-tig
NONorsk
påhøg
pa-hoeg
PAPA
ਗਰਵ
gar-v
PLPolski
zarozumiało
za-ro-zoo-mee-a-lo
PTPortuguês
de forma arrogante
deh fo-mah ah-roh-gan-teh
RORomână
împătimit
im-pa-tim-it
RUРусский
нахально
nah-al-no
SVSvenska
påflugen
pa-flu-gen
SWKiswahili
kwanza
kwan-za
TAதமிழ்
கொண்டாட்டமாக
kon-da-tta-ma-ga
TEతెలుగు
గర్వంగా
gar-va-nga
THไทย
อย่างภาคภูมิใจ
yat-yang pha-k-poom-jai
TLTL
mayabang
ma-ya-bang
TRTürkçe
havalı bir şekilde
hah-vah-lee bir she-khe-deh
UKУкраїнська
зарозуміло
za-roo-mee-lo
URاردو
arrogancy
ar-ro-gan-si
VITiếng Việt
một cách kiêu căng
mot cach kieu cang
YOYO
àgbà
a-g-ba
ZH中文
自以为是地
zì yǐ wéi shì dì
ZUZU
ngiyam
ngi-yam

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