Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Synonyms

cockerel

American  
[kok-er-uhl, kok-ruhl] / ˈkɒk ər əl, ˈkɒk rəl /

noun

  1. a young domestic cock.

cockerel British  
/ ˈkɒkərəl, ˈkɒkrəl /

noun

  1. a young domestic cock, usually less than a year old

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of cockerel

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English cokerelle, kokerelle; see origin at cock 1, -rel

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The video, which was partly recorded inside the prison, shows him caressing a fighting cockerel and freely chatting to fellow inmates.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2025

The video shows Fito caressing a fighting cockerel and freely chatting to fellow inmates.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2024

The sculpture of a cockerel was one of hundreds of Benin Bronzes that were pillaged from the once mighty Kingdom of Benin, located in what is now Nigeria.

From Reuters • Oct. 27, 2021

After being looted, the cockerel was given to Jesus College in 1905 by the father of a student.

From Reuters • Oct. 27, 2021

After all, it could easily have been understood that I was suggesting the landlord's wife resembled a cockerel - an intention that had not remotely entered my head at the time.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.