rooster

noun roost·er \ ˈrüs-tər also ˈru̇s- \

Definition of rooster

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

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Examples of rooster in a Sentence

We heard the crow of a rooster.

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Rooster's Crow Coffee Roastery Location: 8402 Whitesburg Drive, building H, SE, Huntsville, AL,

— special to al.com, AL.com, "Huntsville's coffee scene is heating up," 27 Aug. 2017
Here, a rooster sits atop the Delage as a reminder of which car brand ruled the roost that year in terms of style and character.

— hannah elliott, Bloomberg.com, "Get Up Close and Personal With the World’s Top Classic Cars," 21 Aug. 2017
Soon the rooster was flooded with selfie-shooting fans and local media.

— emma talkoff, Time, "Meet the Man Behind the Giant Inflatable Chicken Mocking President Trump," 10 Aug. 2017
Turkeys trot by, flying squirrels glide into trees, a coyote stalks a rooster pheasant.

— rick romell, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Despite growing worries about the herd's health, the annual fall deer hunt continues as a family tradition," 6 July 2017
Read more: Also known as rooster sauce, sriracha is a bright-red hot sauce made from red chili peppers, sugar, salt, garlic and vinegar.

— darlene zimmerman, Detroit Free Press, "Southwest salad covers all vegetable groups," 1 July 2017
Read more: Also known as rooster sauce, sriracha is a bright-red hot sauce made from red chili peppers, sugar, salt, garlic and vinegar.

— darlene zimmerman, Detroit Free Press, "Southwest salad covers all vegetable groups," 1 July 2017
Meanwhile, an inkwell is topped by France's national animal, the Gallic rooster.

— adam taylor, Washington Post, "The subtle messages in Emmanuel Macron’s official portrait," 29 June 2017
Kane County has an ordinance regulating chickens, but did not define or regulate roosters and other fowl that residents have complained cause sleep disruptions, VanKerkhoff said.

— gloria casas, Elgin Courier-News, "Noisy birds to run afoul of law in Kane County," 23 June 2017

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1772

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rooster

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Definition of rooster for English Language Learners

: an adult male chicken

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rooster

noun roost·er \ ˈrü-stər \

Definition of rooster for Students

:an adult male chicken

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