cocks

cocks · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of cock; adult male chickens.

  2. 2.

    Third person singular of cock; tilts or turns upward.

  3. 3.

    Valves or taps for controlling flow.

Related words

Antonyms: hens
See also: cock, hens, roosters
Synonyms: cockerels, roosters

Etymology

From Old English "cocc" meaning a male bird, with English plural suffix "-s."