Gizzard

Pronunciation: /ˈɡɪzərd/

Definitions of gizzard

noun a muscular, thick-walled part of a bird's stomach for grinding food

Example Sentences

A1 The chicken's gizzard helps it digest food.

A2 I learned in biology class that birds have a gizzard to grind up their food.

B1 The chef carefully cleaned and prepared the gizzard before cooking it.

B2 The gizzard is an important organ in the digestive system of birds and some reptiles.

C1 The veterinarian examined the bird's gizzard to check for any abnormalities.

C2 Scientists are studying the role of the gizzard in the evolution of avian species.

Examples of gizzard in a Sentence

formal The gizzard is a muscular part of a bird's stomach that helps grind up food.

informal I can't believe she actually ate the chicken gizzard!

slang I heard that guy has a heart of stone, like a gizzard.

figurative His gizzard was churning with anxiety as he waited for the exam results.

Grammatical Forms of gizzard

• plural: gizzards
• comparative: more gizzard
• superlative: most gizzard
• present tense: gizzards
• future tense: will gizzard
• perfect tense: have gizzarded
• continuous tense: is gizzarding
• singular: gizzard
• positive degree: gizzard
• infinitive: to gizzard
• gerund: gizzarding
• participle: gizzarded

Origin and Evolution of gizzard

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'gizzard' originated from the Latin word 'gigeria' which referred to the entrails of poultry.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'gizzard' came to specifically refer to the muscular part of a bird's stomach that grinds food, rather than just the entrails in general.