Phrase Hound found 10 phrases and 10 compound words that contain roost. The most common are listed below. Open roost in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 10
- the chickens come home to roostA person's past wrongdoings will return to negatively affect them.
- rule the roostTo be the controlling member(s) of a family, organization, or other group.
- come home to roostTo have negative consequences (of an action in the past).
- the highest branch is not the safest roostA coveted position of power does not guarantee safety to the holder.
- ruled the roostsimple past and past participle of rule the roost
- rules the roostthird-person singular simple present indicative of rule the roost: To be the controlling member(s) of a family, organization, or other group.
- ruling the roostpresent participle and gerund of rule the roost
- came home to roostsimple past of come home to roost
- comes home to roostthird-person singular simple present indicative of come home to roost: To have negative consequences (of an action in the past).
- coming home to roostpresent participle and gerund of come home to roost
Compound words 10
- roosterA male domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) or other gallinaceous bird.
- aroostOf a bird, roosting.
- unroostTo remove from the roost.
- henroostA place used by hens for roosting.
- roostmateA bird that shares a roost with another.
- roostcockThe male of the domestic fowl; a cock.
- roostersplural of rooster: A male domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) or other gallinaceous bird.
- roostingsplural of roosting: present participle and gerund of roost
- roostmatesplural of roostmate: A bird that shares a roost with another.
- roostcocksplural of roostcock: The male of the domestic fowl; a cock.