rooster

noun

roost·​er ˈrü-stər How to pronounce rooster (audio)
also
ˈru̇- How to pronounce rooster (audio)
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.
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On the menu: light appetisers – Brussels sprouts, British fish and chips and Paris rooster. —Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025 Every 12 years the Lunar New Year cycles through the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. —Bryan West, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025 Countless horror stories exist of squandered inheritances, bitter legal battles, and feuds that last generations over a single ceramic rooster that Grandma apparently promised to multiple grandchildren. —Ashley Case, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 Atop sits the spire, with a golden phoenix now at its summit, symbolically replacing the rooster that was found amid the rubble of the fire. —Joseph Ataman, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for rooster

Word History

First Known Use

1772, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of rooster was in 1772

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rooster

noun
roost·​er ˈrü-stər How to pronounce rooster (audio)
1
: an adult male domestic chicken
2
: an adult male bird

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