Roosterly
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Resembling or characteristic of a rooster.
"And on the end of the big table sat a pot of chicken and dumplings, the sad but tasty end of a tough red bird who had competently done his roosterly duty all his life, yet through no fault of his own had ended up a criminal."
Example
More examples"And on the end of the big table sat a pot of chicken and dumplings, the sad but tasty end of a tough red bird who had competently done his roosterly duty all his life, yet through no fault of his own had ended up a criminal."
Etymology
From rooster + -ly.
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