fowl
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- pronunciation:
- faUl
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
any of various domestic birds cultivated for their eggs or meat, such as chickens or turkeys.
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| definition 2: |
any of various wild game birds, such as pheasant, quail, or wild ducks or geese.
- similar words:
- grouse
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| definition 3: |
the meat of any of these domestic or wild birds.
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| related words: |
duck, game |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
fowls, fowling, fowled |
| definition: |
to trap or hunt wild game birds.
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