COCKCROW

dawn, dawning, morning, aurora, first light, daybreak, break of day, break of the day, dayspring, sunrise, sunup, cockcrow

(noun) the first light of day; “we got up before dawn”; “they talked until morning”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cockcrow (plural cockcrows)

The time of day at which the first crow of a cockerel is heard; dawn or daybreak; first light

Synonyms

• break of day, sunup, sparrow-fart; see also dawn

Source: Wiktionary


Cock"crow, Cock"crow`ing, n.

Definition: The time at which cooks first crow; the early morning.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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