The Clue
One making a wake-up call? (4 letter answer)
The Answer
COCK
Tags
Notes
The answer COCK is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1500 puzzles.
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Definition
COCK as a noun:
1. (cock, prick, dick, shaft, pecker, peter, tool, putz) = obscene terms for penis
2. (stopcock, cock, turncock) = faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid
3. (hammer, cock) = the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
4. (cock, rooster) = adult male chicken
5. adult male bird
COCK as a verb:
1. tilt or slant to one side; "cock one's head"
2. set the trigger of a firearm back for firing
3. (tittup, swagger, ruffle, prance, strut, sashay, cock) = to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others; "He struts around like a rooster in a hen house"