fowl-like
Resembling a hen
Resembling or characteristic of fowl—domestic birds like chickens, turkeys, and ducks raised for eggs or meat.
The term describes appearance, behavior, or movement: a fowl-like bird scratching in the dirt, his fowl-like strutting across the yard.
Covered with plumage
- beakedHaving a bill
- plumpAgreeably fat, well-filled
- waddlingSwaying gait, short steps
- plumedHaving ornamental feathers
crested · clucking · strutting · turkey-like · goose-like · barnyard · domesticated · web-footed
Swaying gait, short steps
- struttingWalking with exaggerated pride
- peckingJabbing with beak
- scratchingRaking with nails
- flappingRapid wing motion
bobbing · scurrying · fluttering · hopping · roosting · perching · nesting · foraging
Gathering in crowds
- broodingAnxiously dwelling on something
- nestingMaking a dwelling
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- cluckingHen's vocal noise
squawking · cackling · crowing · territorial · skittish · gregarious · scratching · alert
feathered
Covered with plumage
plumed · crested · clucking · strutting · turkey-like · goose-like · barnyard · domesticated · web-footed · preening
waddling
Swaying gait, short steps
- struttingWalking with exaggerated pride
- peckingJabbing with beak
- scratchingRaking with nails
flapping · bobbing · scurrying · fluttering · hopping · roosting · perching · nesting · foraging · preening
flocking
Gathering in crowds
clucking · squawking · cackling · crowing · territorial · skittish · gregarious · scratching · alert · vigilant
poultry
Birds raised for food
dressed · trussed · free-range · giblets · drumstick · thigh · breast · wing · carved · basted
fowl-likeraptor-like
Resembling birds of prey
eagle-like · predatory · raptorial · soaring · aerial
fowl-likemammalian
Of the nursing class
reptilian · serpentine · feline · canine · aquatic
fowl-likeaquatic
Water-inhabiting
streamlined · graceful · aerial · wading · long-legged