English Explanatory Dictionary

nightfowl

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of various birds active during the nighttime or associated with night; a nocturnal bird.

Pronunciation

/ˈnaɪt.faʊl/

Word forms

nightfowl nightfowls night fowl night-fowl

Etymology

From night + fowl.

Synonyms

night bird
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