Word Type

Noun

Proper Noun

The word "rooster" can be used as noun and proper noun.

Word Relationships

Capable Of

crow father chicks father many chicks pet rule roost service hen service hen house welcome dawn

Coordinate Terms

hen

Defined As

main ingredient in coq au vin

Derived Terms

cock rooster rooster booster rooster sauce rooster-tail roosterfish roosterhood roosterish roosterless roosterlike roosterly roosterness roostership roostertail

Derived From

roost

Has Part

comb

Context

australia historical kent nz regional slang us

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

Gallus gallus chicken fowl

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

cockerel

Type Of (IsA)

chicken legislation male animal male chicken

Part Of

chicken

Related Terms

cock-a-doodle-doo roost

Related Terms

base bat benefit bird chicken children chinese calendar chinese zodiac cock doodle doo cockfighting devise disorderly domestic gallinaceous game informer legislation legislator male man other person pompous powerful prideful proposing roost solely use violent violet wild

Similar Terms

hen

Synonym Network

brawler cock cock of walk

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