roosterly

adj

roosterly

adj

Etymology From rooster + -ly.

1

Resembling or characteristic of a rooster.

  • And on the end of the big table sat a pot of chicken and dumplings, the sad but tasty end of a tough red bird who had competently done his roosterly duty all his life, yet through no fault of his own had ended up a criminal.2011, Donis Casey, The Drop Edge of Yonder: An Alafair Tucker Mystery:

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