Confused words. 2014.
foul / fowl — Foul can means offensive, rotten, or unfavorable : Foul language, foul meat, and foul weather are unacceptable at a picnic. Fowl refers to birds, especially domestic ones: Chickens, ducks, geese, and turkeys are considered fowl … Confused words
Fowl — (foul), n. Note: Instead of the pl. {Fowls} the singular is often used collectively. [OE. foul, fowel, foghel, fuhel, fugel, AS. fugol; akin to OS. fugal D. & G. vogel, OHG. fogal, Icel. & Dan. fugl, Sw. fogel, f[*a]gel, Goth. fugls; of unknown… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Foul — may refer to:*Foul (sports), an unfair or illegal sports act, including: **Foul (football), in football (soccer), an unfair act by a player as deemed by the referee **Professional foul, in football (soccer) or rugby, a deliberate act of foul play … Wikipedia
fowl — /fowl/, n., pl. fowls, (esp. collectively) fowl, v. n. 1. the domestic or barnyard hen or rooster; chicken. Cf. domestic fowl. 2. any of several other, usually gallinaceous, birds that are barnyard, domesticated, or wild, as the duck, turkey, or… … Universalium
Foul — (foul), n. [See {Fowl}.] A bird. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
foul-spo|ken — «FOWL SPOH kuhn», adjective. = foul mouthed. (Cf. ↑foul mouthed) … Useful english dictionary
foul-tongued — «FOWL TUHNGD», adjective. = foul mouthed. (Cf. ↑foul mouthed) … Useful english dictionary
fowl — [foul] n. pl. fowls or fowl [ME foule, foghel < OE fugol, akin to Ger vogel, bird < Gmc * fuglaz, altered by dissimulation < * fluglaz < * flug , *fleug < IE * pleuk > FLY1] 1. any bird: now only in combination [wildfowl] 2. any … English World dictionary
foul-mind|ed — «FOWL MYN dihd», adjective. foul or unclean in mind or thoughts … Useful english dictionary
foul|mouthed — foul mouthed or foul|mouthed «FOWL MOWTHD, MOWTHT», adjective. using obscene, profane, or vile language … Useful english dictionary
