cockshy

cock·shy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kok-shahy]
- /ˈkɒkˌʃaɪ/
- /ˈkɒk.ʃaɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kok-shahy]
- /ˈkɒkˌʃaɪ/

Definitions of cockshy word

noun cockshy a target aimed at in throwing games 3
noun cockshy the throw itself. 3
noun cockshy a throw at a mark 3
noun cockshy the mark aimed at 3
noun plural cockshy the act or sport of throwing missiles at a target. 1
noun plural cockshy the target itself. 1

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Origin of cockshy

First appearance:

before 1785

One of the 44% newest English words

First recorded in 1785-95; cock1 + shy2

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Parts of speech for Cockshy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cockshy

cockshy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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