fowled

fowl

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [foul]
- /faʊl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [foul]
- /faʊl/

Definitions of fowled word

noun plural fowled the domestic or barnyard hen or rooster; chicken. Compare domestic fowl. 1
noun plural fowled any of several other, usually gallinaceous, birds that are barnyard, domesticated, or wild, as the duck, turkey, or pheasant. 1
noun plural fowled (in market and household use) a full-grown domestic fowl for food purposes, as distinguished from a chicken or young fowl. 1
noun plural fowled the flesh or meat of a domestic fowl. 1
noun plural fowled any bird (used chiefly in combination): waterfowl; wildfowl. 1
verb without object fowled to hunt or take wildfowl. 1

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Origin of fowled

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English foul, Old English fugol, fugel; cognate with Old Saxon fugal, Gothic fugls, Old High German fogal (German Vogel)

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fowled popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

fowled usage trend in Literature

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