Roosterish

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling or characteristic of a rooster.

    "Jimmy Lah was pouring some soapy blender concoction for the bar's only customer besides himself, a fruitcake with a roosterish yellow Mohawk and oversized pink eyeglasses."

  2. 2
    Cocky, arrogant, prideful. figuratively

    ""Poor boy," said Patience sympathetically, and Fisher eyed her with suddenly aroused manhood. "And that's all?" His big shoulders drooped, and the roosterish look went out of his eyes."

Example

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"Jimmy Lah was pouring some soapy blender concoction for the bar's only customer besides himself, a fruitcake with a roosterish yellow Mohawk and oversized pink eyeglasses."

Etymology

From rooster + -ish.

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