Phrase Hound found 27 phrases and 32 compound words that contain fowl. The most common are listed below. Open fowl in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 27
- guinea fowlAny of several African birds of the family Numididae (6 species) resembling partridges.
- mallee fowlAn Australian ground-dwelling bird, Leipoa ocellata, in the megapode family.
- neither fish nor fowlNot easily categorized; not rightly belonging or fitting well in a given group or situation; also, not having the advantages of the various options.
- fowl pestSynonym of Newcastle disease: A highly contagious disease of poultry, caused by the Newcastle disease virus.
- fowl-runAn enclosure for domesticated chickens that has enough space to let them to walk about.
- yard fowlAlternative form of yardfowl: A chicken raised in a yard.
- game fowlAlternative form of gamefowl: A game bird.
- jungle fowlAlternative spelling of junglefowl: Any of four semiflightless, gallinaceous game birds of the genus Gallus, native to southeast Asia, including the red junglefowl or domestic chicken.
- sea-fowlAlternative form of seafowl: Any bird that spends most of its time in coastal waters or over the oceans.
- helmeted guinea fowlAlternative form of helmeted guineafowl: A game bird in the guinea fowl family, Numida meleagris
- fowl-loreThe knowledge, study, or science of fowls; birdlore.
- fowl-houseA building where fowl are kept.
- fowl paralysisSynonym of Marek's disease: A contagious viral neoplastic disease in chickens.
- fowl-housesplural of fowl-house: A building where fowl are kept.
- fowl-likeAlternative form of fowllike: Like, resembling, or similar to a fowl or fowls.
- fowl-runsplural of fowl-run: An enclosure for domesticated chickens that has enough space to let them to walk about.
- night fowlAlternative form of nightfowl: Any of various birds active during the nighttime or associated with night; a nocturnal bird.
- scrub fowlAlternative form of scrubfowl: A bird of the genus Megapodius; stocky, medium-large chicken-like birds with small heads and large feet.
- Spanish fowlA particular breed of the domestic hen.
- Dorking fowlOne of a breed of rectangular-bodied domestic fowls, having five toes.
- frizzle fowlfrizzle (chicken)
- Philippine fowl diseaseSynonym of Newcastle disease: A highly contagious disease of poultry, caused by the Newcastle disease virus.
- made fish of one and fowl of anothersimple past and past participle of make fish of one and fowl of another
- make fish of one and fowl of anotherAlternative form of make fish of one and flesh of another: To make distinctions unfairly; to show undue partiality to one side.
- makes fish of one and fowl of anotherthird-person singular simple present indicative of make fish of one and fowl of another: To make distinctions unfairly; to show undue partiality to one side.
Compound words 32
- fowlerA hunter of wildfowl.
- waterfowlAny of the birds, such as ducks, geese and swans, that spend most of their non-flying time on water; especially those of the family Anatidae.
- wildfowlAny wild bird such as ducks, geese or swans.
- peafowlA bird of the genus Pavo or Afropavo, notable for the extravagant tails of the males; a peacock (unspecified sex).
- yardfowlA chicken raised in a yard.
- junglefowlAny of four semiflightless, gallinaceous game birds of the genus Gallus, native to southeast Asia, including the red junglefowl or domestic chicken.
- gamefowlA game bird.
- nightfowlAny of various birds active during the nighttime or associated with night; a nocturnal bird.
- rockfowlAny of either of the two species of genus Picathartes of birds endemic to sub-Saharan Africa.
- scrubfowlA bird of the genus Megapodius; stocky, medium-large chicken-like birds with small heads and large feet.