fowl

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Birds which are hunted or kept for food, including Galliformes and also waterfowl of the order Anseriformes such as ducks, geese and swans
A bird

So thus he sorowed tyll hit was day, and harde the fowlys synge; than somwhat he was comforted.

To hunt fowl
A bird of the order Galliformes, including chickens, turkeys, pheasant, partridges and quail
{n} a winged animal, a bird
{v} to catch birds
{i} bird; chicken, rooster; domestic bird; meat from a chicken
a domesticated gallinaceous bird though to be descended from the red jungle fowl
Any domesticated bird used as food, as a hen, turkey, duck; in a more restricted sense, the common domestic cock or hen (Gallus domesticus)
{f} hunt birds
Any bird; esp
A fowl is a bird, especially one that can be eaten as food, such as a duck or a chicken. Carve the fowl into 8 pieces
To catch or kill wild fowl, for game or food, as by shooting, or by decoys, nets, etc
the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food
hunt fowl in the forest
hunt fowl
any large edible bird
fowl cholera
an acute diarrheal disease (especially of chickens) caused by the microorganism that causes hemorrhagic septicemia
fowl pest
an acute viral disease of domestic fowl; characterized by refusal to each and high temperature and discoloration of the comb
fowl plague
{i} avian influenza, avian flu, bird flu, acute and generally fatal viral infectious disease of chickens and other domestic and wild birds (characterized by fever, swollen head and neck, color of the comb and wattle is bluish-black, diarrhea and respiratory distress) which can infect humans and other animals (such as horses, pigs, seals and whales)
Fowler
An occupational surname for a hunter of birds
guinea fowl
Any of several African birds of the family Numididae (6 species) resembling partridges
guinea-fowl
Attributive form of guinea fowl, noun
neither fish nor fowl
Said of something not easily categorized or not fitting neatly into any established group
neither fish, flesh, nor fowl
Alternative form of neither fish, flesh, nor good red herring
fowler
{n} a sportsman for birds, a cannon
fowling
{n} the act of catching or killing birds
neither fish nor fowl
Something or someone that does not belong to a definite group or known class; a strange person or thing; someone or something odd or hard to understand

1. The man is neither fish nor fowl; he votes Democrat or Republican according to which will do him the most good. 2. Mrs. Harris bought a piece of furniture that was both a table and a chair. Mr. Harris said it was neither fish nor fowl. 3. The movie is neither fish nor fowl; it is a funny love story.

Fowler
an English occupational surname for a hunter of birds
cochin fowl
A large variety of the domestic fowl, originally from Cochin China (Anam)
domestic fowl
a domesticated gallinaceous bird though to be descended from the red jungle fowl
dorking fowl
They are highly esteemed for the table
dorking fowl
One of a breed of large-bodied domestic fowls, having five toes, or the hind toe double
dorking fowl
There are several strains, as the white, gray, and silver- gray
fowled
past of fowl
fowler
{i} bird hunter
fowler
a hunter of wildfowl
fowler
English lexicographer who wrote a well-known book on English usage (1858-1933)
fowler
A sportsman who pursues wild fowl, or takes or kills for food
fowler
someone who hunts wild birds for food English lexicographer who wrote a well-known book on English usage (1858-1933)
fowler
someone who hunts wild birds for food
fowling
present participle of fowl
fowling
{i} bird hunting
fowls
Third person singular, present tense of to fowl
fowls
plural of fowl
game fowl
A handsome breed of the common fowl, remarkable for the great courage and pugnacity of the males
game fowl
any of several breeds reared for cock-fighting
guinea fowl
A guinea fowl is a large grey African bird that is often eaten as food. Any of several pheasantlike birds of the family Numididae native to Africa, especially a widely domesticated species (Numida meleagris) having blackish plumage marked with many small white spots. Also called guinea hen. a grey bird that is often eaten as food (Guinea). Any of a family (Numididae) of African birds, sometimes placed in the family Phasianidae. One species (Numida meleagris) is widely domesticated for its flesh and, because it gabbles loudly at the least alarm, as a "watchdog" on farms. Wild forms of this species are known as helmet guinea fowl because of their large bony crest. Many varieties are widespread in the savannas and scrublands of Africa, and the guinea fowl has been introduced into the West Indies and elsewhere. About 20 in. (50 cm) long, in its typical form it has a bare face, brown eyes, red and blue wattles at the bill, white-spotted black plumage, and a hunched posture. It lives in flocks and feeds on seed tubers and some insects
guinea fowl
a west African bird having dark plumage mottled with white; native to Africa but raised for food in many parts of the world
jungle fowl
small Asiatic wild bird; believed to be ancestral to domestic fowl
jungle fowl
Any of several game birds of the genus Gallus of southeast Asia, especially G. gallus, considered to be the ancestor of the common domestic fowl. Any of four species of Asian birds (genus Gallus) that differ from other species in the pheasant family in having, in the male, a fleshy comb, lobed wattles hanging below the bill, and a high-arched tail. The red jungle fowl is the ancestor of the chicken. The cock has shining silky plumage, red on the head and back and green-black elsewhere; the hen is rusty brown with speckled neck and minimal comb
mallee fowl
Australian mound bird; incubates eggs naturally in sandy mounds
red jungle fowl
a jungle fowl of southeastern Asia that is considered ancestral to the domestic fowl
sea fowl
{i} (Ornithology) sea bird, bird that dwells in or near the sea
sea fowl
Any bird which habitually frequents the sea, as an auk, gannet, gull, tern, or petrel; also, all such birds, collectively
water-fowl
birds that live in water
wild fowl
wild birds
fowl

    Türkische aussprache

    faul

    Aussprache

    /ˈfoul/ /ˈfaʊl/

    Etymologie

    [ 'fau(&)l ] (noun.) before 12th century. From Old English fugol, from Proto-Germanic. Cognate with Dutch vogel, German Vogel, Swedish fågel. Probably related ultimately to fly.

    Tempora

    fowls, fowling, fowled
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