rooster

noun
UK /ˈruː.stər/
US /ˈruː.stɚ/

A rooster is a male chicken.

The rooster crowed loudly at sunrise.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A person who is boastful or cocky.

He strutted around like a rooster after winning the game.

3. A weather vane shaped like a rooster.

The rooster on the barn roof spun in the wind.

4. A symbol of the dawn or early morning.

The rooster is often used to represent the start of a new day.