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		Definition of cockerel in English: cockerelnounˈkɒk(ə)r(ə)lˈkɑk(ə)rəl A young domestic cock. (家养)小公鸡 Example sentencesExamples -  It is hoped that the cockerel will suitably adapt his behaviour to the surroundings in which he will find himself.
 -  Holders were ordered to lower the ceiling height of their chicken coops as, apparently, cockerels cannot crow unless they can throw their heads back.
 -  The cockerels were strutting up and down in their enclosure like generals making plans for war.
 -  As the sun was sinking below the horizon, we relaxed by the pool, sipping cognac and snoozing as the cockerels strutted about on the lawn nearby.
 -  Flies buzzed, cockerels crowed, goats bleated and a chorus of dogs was howling furiously.
 -  The only other animal to be seen was a cockerel, to which one presumed was attached some monetary value.
 -  Two of the farmyard cockerels had been cooked for the dinner and served with flowery potatoes and vegetables.
 -  Many local children play on the dirt grounds around this farm with the cockerels running loose all day.
 -  Unwanted baby rabbits and cockerels were abandoned in freezing conditions outside an environmental centre.
 -  About half-way back up the hill, pausing for a breather, I spied a couple of beautiful little cockerels, hiding in the hedge.
 -  Walker explained to me that he had been raising the young cockerel from a chick since last September, and this is his first year showing his birds.
 -  Young cockerels make excellent table fare with juicy, flavorful meat.
 -  This is a real country garden, with hens running riot in the orchard and a cockerel lording it on the compost heap.
 -  My mother kept chickens until all four hens and the three cockerels were stolen just over two weeks ago by the local kids.
 -  However, we still have lots of animals who desperately need loving homes, particularly rabbits, hamsters, gerbils, hens, even cockerels.
 -  She also wore a brightly coloured head piece that mimicked the spreading feathers of a cockerel's tail.
 -  It is believed the cockerel was stolen by people who wanted to profit from the illegal practice of cock fighting.
 -  In one experiment, the cockerels were allowed to copulate in the presence of none, one, or three male competitors.
 -  Now, at 10, she has 20 hens, five cockerels and some ducks for which she lovingly cares.
 -  A few farms run cockerels with the hens, because they help to calm the flock.
 
 Synonyms rooster, male fowl, capon 
 OriginMiddle English: diminutive of cock1.    Definition of cockerel in US English: cockerelnounˈkäk(ə)rəlˈkɑk(ə)rəl A young rooster. Example sentencesExamples -  The only other animal to be seen was a cockerel, to which one presumed was attached some monetary value.
 -  Young cockerels make excellent table fare with juicy, flavorful meat.
 -  Walker explained to me that he had been raising the young cockerel from a chick since last September, and this is his first year showing his birds.
 -  Two of the farmyard cockerels had been cooked for the dinner and served with flowery potatoes and vegetables.
 -  Many local children play on the dirt grounds around this farm with the cockerels running loose all day.
 -  She also wore a brightly coloured head piece that mimicked the spreading feathers of a cockerel's tail.
 -  As the sun was sinking below the horizon, we relaxed by the pool, sipping cognac and snoozing as the cockerels strutted about on the lawn nearby.
 -  Now, at 10, she has 20 hens, five cockerels and some ducks for which she lovingly cares.
 -  A few farms run cockerels with the hens, because they help to calm the flock.
 -  This is a real country garden, with hens running riot in the orchard and a cockerel lording it on the compost heap.
 -  Holders were ordered to lower the ceiling height of their chicken coops as, apparently, cockerels cannot crow unless they can throw their heads back.
 -  Unwanted baby rabbits and cockerels were abandoned in freezing conditions outside an environmental centre.
 -  In one experiment, the cockerels were allowed to copulate in the presence of none, one, or three male competitors.
 -  It is hoped that the cockerel will suitably adapt his behaviour to the surroundings in which he will find himself.
 -  Flies buzzed, cockerels crowed, goats bleated and a chorus of dogs was howling furiously.
 -  The cockerels were strutting up and down in their enclosure like generals making plans for war.
 -  It is believed the cockerel was stolen by people who wanted to profit from the illegal practice of cock fighting.
 -  However, we still have lots of animals who desperately need loving homes, particularly rabbits, hamsters, gerbils, hens, even cockerels.
 -  About half-way back up the hill, pausing for a breather, I spied a couple of beautiful little cockerels, hiding in the hedge.
 -  My mother kept chickens until all four hens and the three cockerels were stolen just over two weeks ago by the local kids.
 
 Synonyms rooster, male fowl, capon 
 OriginMiddle English: diminutive of cock.     |