chicken vs fowl

fowl vs chicken

chicken and fowl both are nouns.

chicken is an adjective but fowl is not an adjective.

chicken is not a verb while fowl is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
chicken	Yes	Yes	No	No
fowl	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, fowl is a hypernym of chicken; that is, fowl is a word with a broader meaning than chicken:

chicken: a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl
fowl: a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl

Other hypernyms of chicken include domestic fowl, poultry.

chicken (noun)	fowl (noun)
a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl	a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
a foolhardy competition; a dangerous activity that is continued until one competitor becomes afraid and stops	the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food
the flesh of a chicken used for food
a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy

chicken (adjective)	fowl (adjective)
easily frightened

chicken (verb)	fowl (verb)
	hunt fowl in the forest
	hunt fowl

Difference between chicken and fowl

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