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- [roo-ster]
- /ˈru stər/
- /ˈruː.stər/
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- [roo-ster]
- /ˈru stər/
Definitions of rooster word
- noun rooster the male of domestic fowl and certain game birds; cock. 1
- noun rooster a representation of this bird, used as an emblem of the Democratic Party from 1842 to 1874. 1
- noun rooster Informal. a cocky person. 1
- noun rooster male chicken 1
- noun rooster cocky man 1
- countable noun rooster A rooster is an adult male chicken. 0
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Origin of rooster
First appearance:
before 1765 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1765-75; roost + -er1
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Parts of speech for Rooster
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rooster popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
rooster usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rooster
noun rooster
- capon — A capon is a male chicken that has had its sex organs removed and has been specially fattened up to be eaten.
- chicken — Chickens are birds which are kept on a farm for their eggs and for their meat.
- cockalorum — a self-important little man
- cockerel — A cockerel is a young male chicken.
- fowl — the domestic or barnyard hen or rooster; chicken. Compare domestic fowl.
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Matching words
- Words starting with r
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