Noun I spotted a long-legged fowl by the water's edge.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Health officials said poultry owners or handlers should monitor fowl for signs of the bird flu and monitor feed and water supplies to avoid contamination. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2022 More by Maggie:Loud, proud and fowl: Are these the noisiest competitors at the Kentucky State Fair? Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2022 Noah’s Ark, state and federal authorities were still trying Tuesday to determine the extent of the disease among the property’s fowl. Leon Stafford, ajc, 23 Aug. 2022 Here Comes Honey Boo Boo $5,000, the YouTuber shared a screen test of Apple TV's The Dish — including a particularly peculiar fowl story from Shannon, 43. Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 19 Aug. 2022 In addition, residents are prohibited from providing food on public property or within 100 feet of any private residence for dogs, cats, feral cats, deer, geese, ducks, raccoons, fowl or other wildlife. John Benson, cleveland, 8 July 2022 The board of the National Gallery of Art voted to deaccession its bronze fowl in May 2020 and is still working to complete the process. Peggy Mcglone, Washington Post, 12 May 2022 Nollens said water fowl at Safari Park will be the first to be moved indoors, with other birds to follow in the weeks ahead. Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2022 Anecdotes of blazes caused by birds pop up occasionally, and researchers are still working to understand how much of a wildfire risk really results from such fowl play. Carolyn Wilke, New York Times, 29 June 2022
Verb
This reflects both the impending asteroid impact and the similarity of Asteriornis to fowl birds. Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2020 The typical hunter, whether the prey be fowl or four-legged, has traded in gear for a fishing pole. Matt Wyatt, ExpressNews.com, 12 Mar. 2020 Games include fowling — a game that combines football and bowling — as well as table tennis, foosball, air hockey and more. Robert Philpot, star-telegram.com, 17 May 2017 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun and Verb
Middle English foul, from Old English fugel; akin to Old High German fogal bird, and probably to Old English flēogan to fly — more at fly
First Known Use
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of fowl was before the 12th century