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fowl

31 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) fowl (noun)
  2. 2) fowl (verb)
  3. fowl leukemia (noun)
  4. fowl meadow grass (noun)
  5. fowl spirochetosis (noun)
  6. barn-door fowl (noun)
  7. barnyard fowl (noun)
  8. bush fowl (noun)
  9. crested guinea fowl (noun)
  10. domestic fowl (noun)
  11. exhibition game fowl (noun)
  12. game fowl (noun)
  13. guinea fowl (noun)
  14. heath-fowl (noun)
  15. helmeted guinea fowl (noun)
  16. Japanese fowl (noun)
  17. jungle fowl (noun)
  18. lich fowl (noun)
  19. Philippine fowl disease (noun)
  20. phoenix fowl (noun)
  21. pit game fowl (noun)
  22. pseudo-fowl pest (noun)
  23. scrub fowl (noun)
  24. silk fowl (noun)
  25. sparling fowl (noun)
  26. spur fowl (noun)
  27. tropical fowl mite (noun)
  28. vulturine guinea fowl (noun)
  29. Yokohama fowl (noun)
  30. fish (noun)

1fowl

noun \ˈfau̇(-ə)l\
plural fowl or fowls

Definition of FOWL

1
: a bird of any kind — compare waterfowl, wildfowl
2
a : a cock or hen of the domestic chicken (Gallus gallus); especially : an adult hen b : any of several domesticated or wild gallinaceous birds — compare guinea fowl, jungle fowl
3
: the meat of fowls used as food
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Examples of FOWL

  1. I spotted a long-legged fowl by the water's edge.

Origin of FOWL

Middle English foul, from Old English fugel; akin to Old High German fogal bird, and probably to Old English flēogan to fly — more at fly
First Known Use: before 12th century

Other Birds Terms

aerie, bunting, clutch, covey, hackle, ratite, rictus, ruff, skein, zygodactyl

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