plural fowl or fowls
2
a
: a cock or hen of the domestic chicken (Gallus gallus)
especially
: an adult hen
b
: any of several domesticated (see domesticate entry 1 sense 2) or wild gallinaceous birds compare guinea fowl, jungle fowl
3
: the meat of fowls used as food
roasted fowl
Examples of fowl in a Sentence
Noun
I spotted a long-legged fowl by the water's edge.
Recent Examples on the Web
Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024
It’s been 50 years since Day has heard the squawking of machine fowls at the Betty Crocker Tree House Restaurant and Bake Shop in Overland Park — years before the first Rainforest Cafe put restaurant tables among the trees.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
Evidently, food was so abundant that the villagers all but ignored the fish, eels and water fowl swimming around the foundations of the settlement.
—Franz Lidz, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2024
In this claymation sequel to Aardman Animations' 2000 hit Chicken Run, the valiant fowls Rocky (Zachary Levi) and Ginger (Thandiwe Newton) are living peacefully after escaping from Mrs. Tweedy's farm.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 31 Jan. 2024
While making his annual Thanksgiving turkey pardon speech on Monday, the President confused Swift with another blonde pop star, Britney Spears, making a massive party fowl.
—EW.com, 20 Nov. 2023
Plymouth colonists and the Wampanoags sat down together to an autumn feast of venison and wild fowl.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2023
Eventually, turkey coq was shortened to turkey, and the flavorful fowl has remained a delicious darling on the tables of Europeans — and their colonial counterparts — ever since.
—Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2023
This Year’s Designs Previously, Target has released birds resembling witches or other spooky fowl.
—Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2023
EW.com, 18 Oct. 2023
The Coast Guard tried using deploy prop fowling devices to stop the boat but were unsuccessful, according to the sheriff's office.
—Gina Martinez, CBS News, 2 Aug. 2023
This reflects both the impending asteroid impact and the similarity of Asteriornis to fowl birds.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2020
The typical hunter, whether the prey be fowl or four-legged, has traded in gear for a fishing pole.
—Matt Wyatt, ExpressNews.com, 12 Mar. 2020
Games include fowling — a game that combines football and bowling — as well as table tennis, foosball, air hockey and more.
—Robert Philpot, star-telegram.com, 17 May 2017
Noun
Millions of domestic fowl and hundreds of thousands of migratory birds around the world have died over the past four years, as the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), more commonly known as bird flu, continues to grip the globe.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024
It’s been 50 years since Day has heard the squawking of machine fowls at the Betty Crocker Tree House Restaurant and Bake Shop in Overland Park — years before the first Rainforest Cafe put restaurant tables among the trees.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
Evidently, food was so abundant that the villagers all but ignored the fish, eels and water fowl swimming around the foundations of the settlement.
—Franz Lidz, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2024
In this claymation sequel to Aardman Animations' 2000 hit Chicken Run, the valiant fowls Rocky (Zachary Levi) and Ginger (Thandiwe Newton) are living peacefully after escaping from Mrs. Tweedy's farm.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 31 Jan. 2024
While making his annual Thanksgiving turkey pardon speech on Monday, the President confused Swift with another blonde pop star, Britney Spears, making a massive party fowl.
—EW.com, 20 Nov. 2023
Plymouth colonists and the Wampanoags sat down together to an autumn feast of venison and wild fowl.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2023
Eventually, turkey coq was shortened to turkey, and the flavorful fowl has remained a delicious darling on the tables of Europeans — and their colonial counterparts — ever since.
—Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2023
This Year’s Designs Previously, Target has released birds resembling witches or other spooky fowl.
—Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2023
Verb
While most opt for a scoop and knife, or even power tools, Tiffani Thiessen outsources the work to fowl friends.
—EW.com, 18 Oct. 2023
The Coast Guard tried using deploy prop fowling devices to stop the boat but were unsuccessful, according to the sheriff's office.
—Gina Martinez, CBS News, 2 Aug. 2023
This reflects both the impending asteroid impact and the similarity of Asteriornis to fowl birds.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2020
The typical hunter, whether the prey be fowl or four-legged, has traded in gear for a fishing pole.
—Matt Wyatt, ExpressNews.com, 12 Mar. 2020
Games include fowling — a game that combines football and bowling — as well as table tennis, foosball, air hockey and more.
—Robert Philpot, star-telegram.com, 17 May 2017
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fowl
1 of 2 noun
plural fowl or fowls
1
: bird entry 1 sense 1: as
a
: a domestic cock or hen
especially
: a full-grown hen
b
: any of several domesticated or wild birds related to the common domestic chicken
2
: the meat of fowl used as food
fowl
2 of 2 verb
: to hunt, catch, or kill wildfowl
fowler
noun
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