All hens synonyms
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- poultry β domesticated fowl collectively, especially those valued for their meat and eggs, as chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, and guinea fowl.
- hen β the female of the domestic fowl.
- fowl β the domestic or barnyard hen or rooster; chicken. Compare domestic fowl.
- duck β any of numerous wild or domesticated web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, especially of the genus Anas and allied genera, characterized by abroad, flat bill, short legs, and depressed body.
- chicken β Chickens are birds which are kept on a farm for their eggs and for their meat.
- geese β a plural of goose.
- pigeon β (not in technical use) pidgin; pidgin English.
- pheasant β any of numerous large, usually long-tailed, Old World gallinaceous birds of the family Phasianidae, widely introduced.
- biddy β If someone describes an old woman as an old biddy, they are saying in an unkind way that they think she is silly or unpleasant.
- chick β A chick is a baby bird.
- cock β A man's cock is his penis.
- cockerel β A cockerel is a young male chicken.
- pullet β a young hen, less than one year old.
- capon β A capon is a male chicken that has had its sex organs removed and has been specially fattened up to be eaten.
- rooster β the male of domestic fowl and certain game birds; cock.
- turkey β a large, gallinaceous bird of the family Meleagrididae, especially Meleagris gallopavo, of America, that typically has green, reddish-brown, and yellowish-brown plumage of a metallic luster and that is domesticated in most parts of the world.
- grouse β any of numerous gallinaceous birds of the subfamily Tetraoninae. Compare black grouse, capercaillie, ruffed grouse, spruce grouse.
- quail β a small, migratory, gallinaceous game bird, Coturnix coturnix, of the Old World.
- goose β any of numerous wild or domesticated, web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, especially of the genera Anser and Branta, most of which are larger and have a longer neck and legs than the ducks.
- partridge β any of several Old World gallinaceous game birds of the subfamily Perdicinae, especially Perdix perdix.
- game β an amusement or pastime: children's games.
- bird β A bird is a creature with feathers and wings. Female birds lay eggs. Most birds can fly.
- biddies β a chicken.
- capons β Plural form of capon.
- chicks β Plural form of chick.
- cockerels β Plural form of cockerel.
- heelers β Plural form of heeler.
- chickens β Plural form of chicken.
- ducks β any of numerous wild or domesticated web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, especially of the genus Anas and allied genera, characterized by abroad, flat bill, short legs, and depressed body.
- birds β a comedy (414 b.c.) by Aristophanes.
- games β a single occasion of such an activity, or a definite portion of one: the final game of the season; a rubber of three games at bridge.
- cockalorum β a self-important little man
- gump β a foolish or stupid person.
- heeler β a person who heels shoes.