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Fowl: meaning, definitions and examples

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fowl

 

[ faสŠl ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

bird

A bird of any kind.

Synonyms

bird, poultry

Examples of usage

  • The farm had a variety of fowl, including chickens, ducks, and turkeys.
  • The hunter aimed at the fowl flying overhead.
Context #2 | Noun

culinary

The flesh of birds used for food.

Synonyms

bird meat, poultry

Examples of usage

  • Roast fowl is a popular dish during the holiday season.
  • The chef prepared a delicious fowl stew.
Context #3 | Verb

hunting

To hunt or pursue birds for sport or food.

Synonyms

hunt, pursue

Examples of usage

  • They fowled for ducks in the marshes.
  • The tribesmen fowled with bows and arrows.

Translations

Translations of the word "fowl" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ave

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเค•เฅเคทเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Geflรผgel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ unggas

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั‚ะธั†ั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ drรณb

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ณฅ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท volaille

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ave

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kanatlฤฑ hayvan

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐ€๊ธˆ๋ฅ˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุทุงุฆุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ drลฏbeลพ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hydina

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ฆฝ็ฑป

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ perutnina

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fugl

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›าฑั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒคแƒ แƒ˜แƒœแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ quลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ave

Etymology

The word 'fowl' originated from the Old English word 'fugol', which referred to any bird. Over time, it became more specific to domesticated birds used for food. Fowl have been essential to human diets and economies for centuries, providing meat, eggs, and feathers. Hunting fowl was a common practice for obtaining food in the past, but today fowl are mainly raised on farms for commercial purposes.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,931, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.