COCKEREL

cockerel

(noun) a young domestic cock; not older than one year

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cockerel (plural cockerels)

A young male chicken.

Source: Wiktionary


Cock"er*el, n. Etym: [Prob. a double dim. of cock.]

Definition: A young cock.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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CHRONIC

(adjective) being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering; “chronic indigestion”; “a chronic shortage of funds”; “a chronic invalid”


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