rooster

noun roost·er \ ˈrü-stər also ˈru̇- \

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.

Recent Examples of rooster from the Web

Among the contents unearthed: a necklace with a figurine; two coins from Baghdad; and the bones of a rooster and a large dog.

— christina anderson, New York Times, "‘Allah’ Is Found on Viking Funeral Clothes," 14 Oct. 2017
Mobile faced a barrage of complaints two years ago about noisy roosters prompting a vote to outright ban them from city limits in late 2015.

— john sharp, AL.com, "As most of Alabama warms to backyard chickens, issue still ruffles some feathers," 26 Oct. 2017
The sauce slowly became a cult icon for its distinctive taste and its iconic red and green bottle with a rooster on it.

— erin blakemore, Smithsonian, "Sriracha Sauce Is Finally Available in Vietnam," 4 Apr. 2017
Fertile Hens don’t need roosters to lay eggs just like women don’t need men to ovulate.

— adrienne rose johnson, Bon Appetit, "What All of the "Cage-Free" Stuff on Egg Cartons REALLY Means," 27 Mar. 2017
While most cities prohibit roosters, there are allowances for a restricted number of hens.

— john sharp, AL.com, "As most of Alabama warms to backyard chickens, issue still ruffles some feathers," 26 Oct. 2017
Back at my hotel, guests smoked in the hallways in their undershirts; on the street below, a rooster crowed from 3 a.m. until dawn.

— stefen chow, Smithsonian, "The Couple Who Saved China’s Ancient Architectural Treasures Before They Were Lost Forever," 30 Sep. 2017
These kids wake up at dawn with the roosters, and never stop running.

— jason gay, WSJ, "Exercise on Vacation: Essential or Pure Evil?," 10 July 2017
Having grown up following my dad and his friends on pheasant hunts, my inexperience convinced me that shooting a rooster going straight away was going to be easy.

— steve meyer, Alaska Dispatch News, "Hopelessly hooked on wingshooting," 5 Sep. 2017

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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 \

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: an adult male chicken

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