pheasant
Pheasant (noun) means a long-tailed game bird often hunted for sport and food. Example: “A pheasant darted across the country lane.”
How to use pheasant
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA colorful game bird commonly hunted in the countryside, or its meat when cooked.
Word forms
pheasants plural
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A _____ darted across the country lane.
Etymology
From Old French fesan, ultimately from Greek phasianos, "bird of the river Phasis," the river where the bird was said to have first been found by the Greeks.
Rhymes for pheasant
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What does “pheasant” mean?
The word “pheasant” means a long-tailed game bird often hunted for sport and food. In plain terms, a colorful game bird commonly hunted in the countryside, or its meat when cooked.
How do you pronounce “pheasant”?
“Pheasant” is pronounced FEH-zuhnt (/ˈfɛzənt/ in IPA).
How do you use “pheasant” in a sentence?
Here is “pheasant” used in a sentence: “A pheasant darted across the country lane.”
What part of speech is “pheasant”?
“Pheasant” is a noun.
Where does the word “pheasant” come from?
The word “pheasant” comes from Old French. From Old French fesan, ultimately from Greek phasianos, "bird of the river Phasis," the river where the bird was said to have first been found by the Greeks.
How many meanings does “pheasant” have?
“Pheasant” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a long-tailed game bird often hunted for sport and food.