Definition of COCKEREL

cockerel

Plural: cockerels

Noun

  • A young domestic rooster, typically under one year old.
  • a young domestic cock; not older than one year
  • A young male chicken.

Examples

  • The new player, a veritable cockerel, felt intimidated by the experienced Scrabble champions.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English kokerel. By surface analysis, cock + -rel.

Scrabble Score: 16

cockerel: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
cockerel: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cockerel: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

cockerel: valid Words With Friends Word