adjective
- comparative form of jockey; more resembling or characteristic of a jockey (a person who rides racehorses)
- comparative form of jock; more athletic, sporty, or characteristic of athletes
Usage: rare; primarily used in technical or equestrian contexts
Usage: informal; common in casual speech
Examples
- His build became jockier after he joined the football team.
- The jockier students dominated the school's athletic programs.
- She had a jockier attitude toward competition than her classmates.
- The training made him look jockier and more muscular.
- He preferred jockier friends who shared his love of sports.