Meaning & use
cockerel
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A young domestic rooster.
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The farmer kept a noisy cockerel that crowed every morning at dawn.
The children named the new cockerel Rusty because of its reddish feathers.
A note on using this word
More common in British English; American English typically just says 'rooster' regardless of age.
Words with a similar meaning
roostercock
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Words with an opposite meaning
hen
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