pullet

[ pool-it ]

/ ˈpʊl ɪt /

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noun

a young hen, less than one year old.

Origin of pullet

1325–75; Middle English polet<Middle French poulet, diminutive of poul cock <Latin pullus chicken, young of an animal; akin to foal

Words nearby pullet

pull away, pullback, pull date, pulldown, pulled, pullet, pulley, pulley bone, pulley stile, pull hitter, pull-in

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Example sentences from the Web for pullet

She won first prize on hen, first and second on pullet, and fourth on cockerel.
How To Write Special Feature Articles|Willard Grosvenor Bleyer
Why, man, it is but two days since His Majesty had a poor devil hanged at Kendal for laying violent hands upon a pullet.
The Tavern Knight|Rafael Sabatini
She arranged her exquisite blonde hair most beautifully, with a pullet's feather and a band made of burrs.
Old French Fairy Tales|Comtesse de Sgur
Now she was neither chick nor pullet, but at the raw-boned, pin-feathered stage between—just out from her mother's wings.
What Will People Say?|Rupert Hughes

The girl turned her head sideways, and rolled up her eyes like a pullet drinking.
Phemie Frost's Experiences|Ann S. Stephens

British Dictionary definitions for pullet

pullet

/ (ˈpʊlɪt) /

noun

a young hen of the domestic fowl, less than one year old

Word Origin for pullet

C14: from Old French poulet chicken, from Latin pullus a young animal or bird

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单词	pullet
释义	pullet [ pool-it ] / ˈpʊl ɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pullet ON THESAURUS.COM noun a young hen, less than one year old. Origin of pullet 1325–75; Middle English polet<Middle French poulet, diminutive of poul cock <Latin pullus chicken, young of an animal; akin to foal Words nearby pullet pull away, pullback, pull date, pulldown, pulled, pullet, pulley, pulley bone, pulley stile, pull hitter, pull-in Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pullet She won first prize on hen, first and second on pullet, and fourth on cockerel. How To Write Special Feature Articles\|Willard Grosvenor Bleyer Why, man, it is but two days since His Majesty had a poor devil hanged at Kendal for laying violent hands upon a pullet. The Tavern Knight\|Rafael Sabatini She arranged her exquisite blonde hair most beautifully, with a pullet's feather and a band made of burrs. Old French Fairy Tales\|Comtesse de Sgur Now she was neither chick nor pullet, but at the raw-boned, pin-feathered stage between—just out from her mother's wings. What Will People Say?\|Rupert Hughes The girl turned her head sideways, and rolled up her eyes like a pullet drinking. Phemie Frost's Experiences\|Ann S. Stephens British Dictionary definitions for pullet pullet / (ˈpʊlɪt) / noun a young hen of the domestic fowl, less than one year old Word Origin for pullet C14: from Old French poulet chicken, from Latin pullus a young animal or bird Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pullet chicken, duck, fowl, geese, pigeon, pheasant, poultry, hen, turkey, pullets, grouse, quail, rooster, goose, partridge, biddy, chick, cock, cockerel, capon
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pullet

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British Dictionary definitions for pullet

noun

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