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roosterish

adj

Etymology

From rooster + -ish.

  1. inherited from *hrōstaz✻ — “wooden framework; grill”
  2. inherited from *hrōst✻
  3. inherited from hrōst — “wooden framework of a roof; roost”
  4. inherited from roste — “chicken's roost; perch”
  5. suffixed as rooster — “roost + er”
  6. suffixed as roosterish — “rooster + ish”

Definitions

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a rooster.

    • Jimmy Lah was pouring some soapy blender concoction for the bar's only customer besides himself, a fruitcake with a roosterish yellow Mohawk and oversized pink eyeglasses.
    • When Kayak Boy was mad he put his shoulders back and stuck his head forward, a roosterish stance that reminded me of Travis.
    • Perhaps in reference to its spectacular, arguably roosterish, red comb-like frontal plate.

  2. Cocky, arrogant, prideful.

    • "Poor boy," said Patience sympathetically, and Fisher eyed her with suddenly aroused manhood. "And that's all?" His big shoulders drooped, and the roosterish look went out of his eyes.
    • […] 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.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA