rooster
/ˈruːstə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈruːstər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈrü-stər also ˈru̇-/ (ame, mw)
rooster — noun
- roostersingular
- roostersplural
1. A male chicken that has grown to full size, known for making a loud call early i
A male chicken that has grown to full size, known for making a loud call early in the morning and for the red comb on its head.
Every morning at sunrise, the neighbour's rooster crows loudly and wakes the whole street.
rooster crows — the usual verb for the sound a rooster makes
The farmer's daughter Mei feeds the rooster and the hens every day before school.
A large brown rooster with a bright red comb strutted across the yard behind the barn.
Diego drew a picture of a rooster for art class and coloured its tail feathers bright orange.
The old wooden coop at the back of the farm has space for one rooster and six hens.
- hen
An adult female chicken
用法筆記
Rooster is the usual term for an adult male chicken in North American English; cock is more common in British English and Australian English.