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rooster

The correct spelling is rooster.

How to pronounce rooster

/ˈɹuːstə/
noun

IPA: /ˈɹuːstə/

Say it like: Roo-ste-r

The correct spelling is rooster. A male domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) or other gallinaceous bird.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.A male domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) or other gallinaceous bird.
  2. 2.A bird or bat which roosts or is roosting.
  3. 3.An informer.
  4. 4.A violent or disorderly person.
  5. 5.A powerful, prideful, or pompous person.

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