Game Birds

3 words in this vocabulary list

noun a bird of the order Galliformes, including chickens, turkeys, pheasants, or other game birds

adjective relating to or characteristic of birds of the order Galliformes

  • The chef prepared a delicious fowl dish for the banquet.
  • I'm craving some fried fowl for dinner tonight.
  • Let's grab some fowl wings and watch the game.
  • The politician's speech was full of fowl language and insults.

noun a complaint or grievance

verb complain or grumble about something

  • The conservation group is working to protect the habitat of the endangered grouse species.
  • I heard there are a lot of grouse in the woods behind my house.
  • That movie was grouse, I loved it!
  • She was grouse about the situation, but eventually came to terms with it.

noun a type of bird in the grouse family, typically found in northern regions with cold climates

  • The ptarmigan is a bird species commonly found in arctic and subarctic regions.
  • I saw a ptarmigan while hiking in the mountains.
  • That ptarmigan looks so fluffy and cute!
  • Her ability to blend in with her surroundings like a ptarmigan is truly impressive.