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roosterness

roosterness noun: the quality of being a rooster, or having characteristics typical of a rooster; cockiness.

Noun

roosterness (uncountable)

  1. The quality of being a rooster, or having characteristics typical of a rooster; cockiness.
    • "That was another reason for my roosterness. A novel written and accepted by a publishing house, and I was nineteen years old. Nineteen!" he said, laughing again and shaking his massive head […]1959, Elizabeth Enright, The Riddle of the Fly: & Other Stories, page 153
    • At last, having gained confidence in his identity, he stopped and let out a crow of pride in his roosterness. Then he stepped over to me and looked up, his head cocked to one side.1991, Isaiah Oke, Joe Wright, Blood Secrets, page 9

Origin of roosterness

From rooster + -ness.

Questions about roosterness

What does roosterness mean?
Roosterness means the quality of being a rooster, or having characteristics typical of a rooster; cockiness.
What part of speech is roosterness?
Roosterness is a noun.

Words near roosterness in the dictionary

  1. roosterhood
  2. roosterish
  3. roosterless
  4. roosterlike
  5. roosterly
  6. roosterness
  7. roosters
  8. roostership
  9. roosterships
  10. roostertail
  11. roostertailed

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