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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We heard the crow of a rooster.
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Some discussed potential restrictions included the ban of roosters, the ban of slaughtering chickens and requirements around upkeep.
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Mist curls through the jungle canopy as Ubud stirs with roosters crowing and incense rising from its ancient temple shrines.
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Crewel takes on many design forms like floral designs, animals like roosters, or entire narrative scenes.
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We are woken up by the crow of a rooster just before the sun breaks the horizon each morning.
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R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
Mist curls through the jungle canopy as Ubud stirs with roosters crowing and incense rising from its ancient temple shrines.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Crewel takes on many design forms like floral designs, animals like roosters, or entire narrative scenes.
—Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
We are woken up by the crow of a rooster just before the sun breaks the horizon each morning.
—Peter Kelly, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Rooster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rooster. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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rooster
noun
roost·er
ˈrü-stər 
1
: an adult male domestic chicken
2
: an adult male bird
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