Roost word meaning and definition
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Meaning and definition for "roost" word
[noun] a shelter with perches for fowl or other birds
[verb] settle down or stay, as if on a roost
[verb] sit, as on a branch; "The birds perched high in the treee"
\Roost\, v. t. See {Roust}, v. t.
\Roost\, n. [AS. hr[=o]st; akin to OD. roest roost, roesten to roost, and probably to E. roof. Cf. {Roof}.] 1. The pole or other support on which fowls rest at night; a perch. He clapped his wings upon his roost. --Dryden. 2. A collection of fowls roosting together. {At roost}, on a perch or roost; hence, retired to rest.
\Roost\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Roosted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Roosting}.] 1. To sit, rest, or sleep, as fowls on a pole, limb of a tree, etc.; to perch. --Wordsworth. 2. Fig.; To lodge; to rest; to sleep. O, let me where thy roof my soul hath hid, O, let me roost and nestle there. --Herbert.
Synonyms for roost
perch, rest
See also: henroost | perch | root | settle | settle down | shelter | sit | sit down | steady down | take root |
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Let's analyse "roost" as pure text. This string has Five letters in One syllable and Two vowels. 40% of vowels is 1.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: TSOOR. Average typing speed for these characters is 1295 milliseconds. [info]
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Numerology Hearts desire number calculated from vowels:
roost: 6 + 6 = 12, reduced: 3 . and the final result is Three. |
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