rooster
/ˈɹuːstə/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
A male domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) or other gallinaceous bird.
2
A bird or bat which roosts or is roosting.
3
An informer.
4
A violent or disorderly person.
5
A powerful, prideful, or pompous person.
6
A man.
7
A wild violet, when used in a children's game based on cockfighting.
8
Legislation solely devised to benefit the legislators proposing it.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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