"roosterly" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more roosterly [comparative], most roosterly [superlative]
Etymology: From rooster + -ly. Etymology templates: {{af|en|rooster|-ly|id2=adjectival}} rooster + -ly Head templates: {{en-adj}} roosterly (comparative more roosterly, superlative most roosterly)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a rooster.
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