Definition of fowl - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
animalsbirds hunted or kept for food including ducks
- Fowl like ducks and geese are common in this region.
2.
bird meatthe meat of birds like chicken
- We had roasted fowl for dinner last night.
3.
domestic birdsdomesticated birds kept for eggs or meat
- The farmer raised fowl in the backyard for fresh eggs.
Verb
huntingDated hunt birds for food or sportDated
- They went to fowl in the early morning.
Images of fowl
the meat of birds like chicken 
domesticated birds kept for eggs or meat
Expressions with fowl
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not clearly belonging to any one category or type
The new policy is neither fish, flesh, nor fowl in its approach.
african bird with spotted feathers often raised for food
Guinea fowl are often kept on farms for their meat.
older chicken used for boiling in cooking
The recipe calls for a boiling fowl to make the broth.
brown mottled North American grouse of western prairies
The prairie fowl is well-camouflaged in the grasslands.
domesticated bird descended from the red jungle fowl
The domestic fowl clucked around the farmyard.
contagious disease in poultry causing sudden death
Fowl cholera spread rapidly through the chicken farm.
domesticated birds bred for cockfighting
The game fowl were raised specifically for competitive events..
any small bird of the genus Gallus
The jungle fowl is native to Southeast Asia.
incubates eggs in sandy mounds naturally
Mallee fowls build mounds to incubate their eggs.
something not fitting any category or group
The new gadget is neither fish nor fowl.
viral disease affecting birds, especially chickens
The outbreak of fowl pest devastated local poultry farms..
Origin of fowl
Old English, fugol (bird)
Terms with fowl included in their meaning
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food
edible oval body from domestic fowl
animals
young bird especially domestic fowl
food
meat from a guinea fowl used for cooking
cooking
the fatty end portion of a fowl's tail
poultry
breed of domestic fowl with reddish-brown plumage
poultry
breed of domestic fowl from England
wetland fowl
diving duck of North America and Eurasia, with bluish-grey bill
poultry
breed of domestic fowl known for size and strength
farmyard sound
hen or other fowl making loud laughlike cry, often after laying
poultry
resembling domestic fowl in appearance or behavior
agriculture
farm dedicated to breeding domestic fowl
australian wildlife
mallee fowl native to Australia
cuisine
guinea fowl often prepared as a meal
poultry
upper joint of a fowl's leg used as food
cooking
joint between the upper and middle sections of a fowl's wing
chicken
domesticated bird descended from the red jungle fowl
veterinary medicine
Newcastle disease in domestic fowl
wildlife
game bird in the guinea fowl family
Examples of fowl in a sentence
Fowl are often seen near the lake. The chef prepared a delicious fowl stew. Fowl is often served during the holiday feast. The chef prepared a delicious meal using fresh fowl. The market had a variety of fowl for sale. He learned to fowl with his grandfather's guidance.
The group planned to fowl during the hunting season.
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- French:volaille, chasser des oiseaux, ...
- German:Geflügel, jagen, ...
- Italian:volatili, cacciare, ...
- Spanish:aves de corral, cazar aves, ...
- Portuguese:aves, caçar aves, ...
- Chinese:家禽, 猎鸟, ...
- Japanese:家禽, 鳥を狩る, ...
- Arabic:دَواجِن, صادَ الطُّيُور, ...
- Hebrew:עוֹפוֹת, לָצוּד עוֹפוֹת, ...
- Russian:дичь, охотиться на птиц, ...
- Ukrainian:птиця, полювати на птахів, ...
- Hindi:खाद्य पक्षी, पक्षियों का शिकार करना, ...
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