Definitions for gamecock

gamecock game·cock

Spelling: [geym-kok]
IPA: /ˈgeɪmˌkɒk/

Gamecock is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 19 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 23 points.

You can make 159 anagrams from letters in gamecock (accegkmo).

Definitions for gamecock

noun

  1. a rooster of a fighting breed, or one bred and trained for fighting.

Origin of gamecock

First recorded in 1670-80; game1 + cock1

Examples for gamecock

This process may be strictly compared with the slow and gradual improvement of the racehorse, greyhound, and gamecock.

In truth, Grim had rather fairly described him as a gamecock.

He will keep up his threep like a gamecock till he dies with it in his last crow.

But he was cheerful as could be, as proud as Punch, and as chirpy as a gamecock.

Even with the gamecock pedigrees of famous strains were formerly kept, and extended back for a century.

Also for the Princess' brother, while he is still a gamecock, to do likewise.

At last people began to notice that young gamecock went very often to Rookwood Hall, and many surmises were soon afloat.

He is a gamecock, and, in fighting trim, There are not many birds that equal him.

The gamecock himself, it will be noted, has an oddly Gladstonian glance.

In that other boat was a red-haired captain, a fiery little Irish gamecock.

Word Value for gamecock
Scrable

19

Words with friends

23

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