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Fowl
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Simple meaning
What does Fowl mean?
A bird, especially a farm bird.
Dictionary definition
A bird, especially one raised for food, such as a chicken, duck, or turkey.
Example sentences
Fowl in a sentence
easy
The farmer fed the fowl.
medium
Chickens and ducks are types of fowl.
hard
Fowl is often used for birds raised for eggs, meat, or farm use.
Synonyms
Words like Fowl
birdAn animal with feathers and wings.
Antonyms
Opposite words
mammalA warm-blooded animal with hair or fur.
opposite ideaA contrasting idea to fowl, depending on context.
Word family
Fowl word family
Base word
fowl
noun
fowls
More than one fowl.
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Quick practice
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Practice 1
What does fowl mean?
Fowl means a bird, especially a farm bird.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to fowl?
Bird is close in meaning to fowl in the right context.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of fowl?
Mammal contrasts with fowl.
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