rooster

noun

roost·​er ˈrü-stər 

also

ˈru̇- 

1

a

: an adult male domestic chicken : cock

b

: an adult male of various birds other than the domestic chicken

2

: a cocky or vain man

Examples of rooster in a Sentence

We heard the crow of a rooster.

Recent Examples on the Web

Mornings are silent but for the occasional crow of a rooster or the hum of a bicycle wheel on gravel. —Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025

Set almost entirely within a beauty parlor, the story complicates when Victoria must care for a neighbor’s sacrificial rooster intended for a church offering. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 June 2025

We’re currently obsessed with the nine arid and tropical plants, including a Venus flytrap, in the Tiny Plants collection and the accident-prone Hei Hei rooster from Disney’s Moana. —Izzy Baskette, People.com, 15 June 2025

There are several different types: C. cristata looks like a cockscomb on the top of a rooster’s head; C. plumosa has fluffy plumes like feather; and C. spicata resembles wheat. —Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 16 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1772, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing rooster

• rooster tail

Rhymes for rooster

• booster

Kids Definition

rooster

noun

roost·​er ˈrü-stər 

1

: an adult male domestic chicken

2

: an adult male bird