English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

rooster — meaning in English

Dutch → English · translate English → Dutch instead

English meaning

  • grate noun A metal frame of bars used to hold fuel in a fireplace, or a metal grid that lets small things pass through while blocking larger ones.
  • grating adj Harsh or unpleasant, especially describing a sound or voice.
  • grill noun A rack of metal bars used for cooking food over direct heat.
  • lattice noun A framework of crossed strips of wood or metal, often used as a garden trellis or decorative pattern.
  • roast verb To cook food, uncovered, with dry heat in an oven or over a fire, giving it a browned or crisped surface.
  • roster noun A list of people assigned to a team, unit, or organization.
  • timetable noun A schedule listing when events, classes, or transport services occur.

Senses

rooster is used for these senses in English:

  • grate A horizontal metal grill through which liquid, ash, or small objects can fall, while larger objects cannot.
  • grating A barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air.
  • grill A grillroom; a restaurant serving grilled food.
  • lattice (crystallography) A regular spacing or arrangement of geometric points, often decorated with a motif.
  • roast (figuratively) Subjected to roasting; bantered; severely criticized.
  • roast (transitive, figuratively) To subject to bantering, severely criticize, sometimes as a comedy routine.
  • roster A list of individuals or groups, usually for an organization of some kind such as military officers and enlisted personnel enrolled in a particular unit; a muster roll; a sports team, with the names of players who are eligible to be placed in the lineup for a particular game; or a list of students officially enrolled in a school or class.
  • timetable A tabular schedule of events with the times at which they occur, especially times of arrivals and departures.

grate — full definition

  1. noun A metal frame of bars used to hold fuel in a fireplace, or a metal grid that lets small things pass through while blocking larger ones.
  2. verb To shred food into small pieces by rubbing it across a grater.
  3. verb To make a harsh, scraping sound; or, figuratively, to irritate someone.

grating — full definition

  1. adj Harsh or unpleasant, especially describing a sound or voice.
  2. noun A frame or grid of parallel or crossed metal bars covering an opening.

Related Dutch words