Rook
101Rooked — Rook Rook, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Rooked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rooking}.] To cheat; to defraud by cheating. A band of rooking officials. Milton. [1913 Webster] …
102Rooking — Rook Rook, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Rooked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rooking}.] To cheat; to defraud by cheating. A band of rooking officials. Milton. [1913 Webster] …
103rookish — rookˈish adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑rook …
104rookery — /rook euh ree/, n., pl. rookeries. 1. a breeding place or colony of gregarious birds or animals, as penguins and seals. 2. a colony of rooks. 3. a place where rooks congregate to breed. 4. a crowded tenement house. [1715 25; ROOK1 + ERY] * * * …
105rookie — /rook ee/, n. 1. an athlete playing his or her first season as a member of a professional sports team: The rookie replaced the injured regular at first base. 2. a raw recruit, as in the army or on a police force. 3. a novice; tyro. [1890 95;… …
106rooky — /rook ee/, adj., rookier, rookiest. full of or frequented by rooks. [1595 1605; ROOK1 + Y1] * * * …
107RXP — Rook takes Pawn (Miscellaneous » Chess) **** Roaming eXchange Protocol (Computing » Telecom) **** Roaming eXchange Protocol (Computing » Networking) ** RouteXpress Perishable (Governmental » Transportation) …
108rookie — rook|ie [ˈruki] n [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: Perhaps from recruit] 1.) especially AmE someone who has just started doing a job and has little experience ▪ rookie cops 2.) AmE someone who is in their first year of playing a professional sport …
109rookery — rook|er|y [ rukəri ] noun count a group of NESTS made by rooks or other birds that live together …
110rookie — rook|ie [ ruki ] noun count * 1. ) AMERICAN someone who has been a professional sports player for less than one year 2. ) INFORMAL someone who has just started doing a job or activity and does not have much experience: a rookie police officer …
