English Explanatory Dictionary

pullet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A young hen, especially one less than a year old.
  2. A spineless person; a coward.
  3. A girl or young woman.

Pronunciation

/ˈpʊlɪt/ En-au-pullet.ogg

Word forms

pullet pullets

Etymology

From Middle English polet, pulet, from Anglo-Norman pullet, Old French poulet (“young chicken”); polette (“young hen”), from poule (“hen”), from Vulgar Latin pulla, feminine form of pullus. Doublet of poult. Compare also Middle English pulle. By surface analysis, pull(us) + -et.

Related words

poultry pullulate birdlet chick
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