roost

Definition of roost

Nouns

a shelter with perches for fowl or other birds
Types:
henroost
a roost for hens at night
Type of:
shelter
protective covering that provides protection from the weather
a perch on which domestic fowl rest or sleep
Type of:
perch
support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)

Verbs

sit, as on a branch
Synonyms:
perch, rest
Type of:
sit, sit down
be seated
settle down or stay, as if on a roost
Type of:
root, settle, settle down, steady down, take root
become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style

Vocabulary Lists for roost

Fred Gipson's Old Yeller »(93 words)
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