cockerel

noun (a cockerel, cockerels)

«cockerel» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A cockerel is a young male chicken. tree →
In everyday speech it means any male chicken, a rooster. tree →

In the lessons

In farm stories, the cockerel crows «cock-a-doodle-doo» at dawn to wake everyone. In science, hens lay eggs; cockerels do not. In the UK «cockerel» is common; in the USA and Australia «rooster».

Examples

The cockerel crowed at sunrise. tree →
Our cockerel has a red comb and a long tail. tree →
Hens lay eggs, but cockerels don't. tree →
The weathervane had a metal cockerel on top. tree →
The cockerel chased the cat out of the yard. tree →
Tottenham football club has a cockerel badge. tree →

Note

Countable. US: rooster. Female: hen. Baby: chick. Cockerels crow at many times of the day, not only at dawn.

On Mova

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