fowl
Translation
fowl, poultry
Examples
They keep fowl, such as chickens and ducks.
They keep fowl, such as chickens and ducks.
We had roast fowl for Sunday dinner.
We had roast fowl for Sunday dinner.
Grammar Patterns
((a/some)) fowl a domestic bird kept for eggs or meat They keep fowl on the farm.
Similar Words
Synonyms: poultry, bird
Etymology
From Old English 'fugol', meaning 'bird'.
Memory Tips
It sounds like 'foul', but refers to birds. Picture a chicken committing a 'foul' in a basketball game.