COCKED Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

cocked 1 of 2

adjective

as in tipped

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verb

past tense of cock

as in tilted

to set or cause to be at an angle cocked his head to the side as he listened to her quizzically

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From lambs with quizzically cocked eyebrows, to lambs whose wooly coats are made of flower petals, to lambs that simply defy description. — Deena Prichep, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026 The actor Nicholas Christopher—brawny, bald, with a perpetually cocked eyebrow that brings to mind Yul Brynner—strode through the aisles of Tashkent Supermarket in Brighton Beach one afternoon. — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025 Such ambiguity works to the film’s advantage, as Leonberg focuses on Indy’s face and lets audiences project our own feelings onto the cocked head, the questioning expression, his brows arched in either curiosity or concern. — Peter Debruge, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025 His paranoia, played with clumsy charm by a mustachioed and bleary-eyed Leonardo DiCaprio, is half-cocked and somewhat comical. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025

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Workers want pay and benefits in line with what the union says is the new citywide standard, which is a minimum wage of $30 per hour for non-tipped workers by 2028, a 15-room daily quota for housekeeping workers, 18% banquet gratuity and more, the release says.

— Laura Fay, CBS News, 21 June 2026
Those who do appreciate that they are allowed to use them to help cover a wide variety of costs, whether that’s paying non-tipped staff like cooks and managers, buying raw materials or tackling health care premiums and credit card fees.

— Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 18 May 2026

Definition of tipped

Adjective

For those who prefer a non-electric option, residential cleaning specialist Valentina Rios recommends tile scrubbers with angled or triangular heads.

— Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 11 July 2026
Their angled footbeds provide comfortable arch support while maintaining a slim, classic silhouette.

— Annie Blackman, InStyle, 8 July 2026

Definition of angled

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The coast is dotted with colorful fishing villages, while the region’s interior is made up of rolling green hills and gently sloped vineyards.

— Tia Lovisa Moreira, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
Most lawns are sloped to create clear drainage paths away from the home.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 June 2026

Definition of sloped

Adjective

Slimmer styles including ballet flats and classic flip-flops work well, in addition to heel styles revealing more of the foot, like a mule, slingback pump or heeled thong sandal.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 15 July 2026
She was seen Monday in New York wearing a plunging archival Alberta Ferretti minidress and Sophia Webster heeled gladiators.

— Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

Definition of heeled

Adjective

At an event with the Bay Area Book Festival, Namwali and Cathy discuss slant rhymes, slanted grammars, and the slanting light Morrison wields in the passage to describe how a City stirs up beauty, violence, music, and love.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
With her fingers, Guadalupe Espinoza lightly traced the lettering engraved on a slanted monument wedged alongside the courtyard at the LA Plaza de Culturas y Artes.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026

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