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.
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Our quarry now is the red grouse, a fowl slightly larger than a Cornish hen that is the most coveted gamebird in the British Isles.
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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.
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Noun
Related Articles The menu featured McCormack’s quirky illustrations of a barefoot, Wife of Bath-style character riding a donkey — and smoking a cigarette — and a menagerie of fish, fowl and other animals.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024
Our quarry now is the red grouse, a fowl slightly larger than a Cornish hen that is the most coveted gamebird in the British Isles.
—Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
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
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“Fowl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fowl. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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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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