The Clue
Rulers of the roost (5 letter answer)
The Answer
COCKS
Tags
Notes
The answer COCKS is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Readies, as a firearm
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"