"roosterlike" meaning in English

See roosterlike in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more roosterlike [comparative], most roosterlike [superlative]
Etymology: rooster + -like Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|rooster|like}} rooster + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} roosterlike (comparative more roosterlike, superlative most roosterlike)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a rooster.
    Sense id: en-roosterlike-en-adj-nWxMccDl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like

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