ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Roosterish

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Roosterish is an adjective meaning Resembling or characteristic of a rooster.

Meaning

Resembling or characteristic of a rooster.

More Meanings

  1. (figuratively) Cocky, arrogant, prideful.

Example Sentences

Perhaps in reference to its spectacular, arguably roosterish, red comb-like frontal plate.
[…] and when it was over he would blink and smirk around at the ladies, with a roosterish pride quite engaging to behold.
He is very handsome, though too roosterish for me, with his big yacht and yellow sports car and overenthusiastic swimming.
When Kayak Boy was mad he put his shoulders back and stuck his head forward, a roosterish stance that reminded me of Travis.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include roosterly, rookish, rooklike, cocklike, roachy, poultrylike.

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