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cockerel
[ kok-er-uhl, kok-ruhl ]
/ ˈkɒk ər əl, ˈkɒk rəl /
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Definition of cockerel
noun
a young domestic cock.
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Cockcroft, cockcrow, cocked, cocked hat, cocker, cockerel, Cockerell, cocker spaniel, cockeye, cockeye bob, cockeyed
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cockerel
/ (ˈkɒkərəl, ˈkɒkrəl) /
noun
a young domestic cock, usually less than a year old
Word Origin for cockerel
C15: diminutive of cock 1
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