hell-rooster
- noun
- /hɛl ˈruːstər/
- Offensive
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gallo de pelea (ofensivo)
- The boxer gained a reputation as a hell-rooster in the ring, never backing down from a challenge.
Examples
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They hired him for security because his hell-rooster attitude discouraged any troublemakers.
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During the debate, she became a verbal hell-rooster, fiercely defending her opinions.
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He is a true hell-rooster in the ring.
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My brother is a fierce hell-rooster when it comes to competition.
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The boxer gained a reputation as a hell-rooster in the ring, never backing down from a challenge.
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During the debate, she became a verbal hell-rooster, fiercely defending her opinions.
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They hired him for security because his hell-rooster attitude discouraged any troublemakers.
Synonyms
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9.9
A woman who is often angry and mean to other people
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4.1
A person who fights bravely and with great force in battle
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8.8
A person or thing that is very active, hard to control and often aggressive
A person who fights hard and never gives up
A fierce, violent person who fights without mercy
Antonyms
How Aggressive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Hell-rooster puts together hell, meaning 'a very bad or dangerous place', and rooster, a bold, fighting bird, so you can picture a furious bird from 'hell'. So a hell-rooster is someone who fights fiercely and never backs down.