Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

poult

/poʊlt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables: poult
IPA: /poʊlt/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A young bird, a chick; now especially, a young game bird (turkey, partridge, grouse etc.).

Example Sentences

"‘I even questioned,’ said he, ‘whether there will not be, in about a week's time, some nice turkey powts.’"
"And, besides, she [the old grouse's wife] was the mother of a family, and had seven little poults to wash and feed every day; […]"
"After an hour of fishing I saw a flock of turkeys on the opposite bank and shot one of the poults."

Etymology

From Middle English pult, a variant of pulet, polet, from Old French poulet (“young fowl”), diminutive of poule (“hen”), from Latin pulla. For the development of the stressed vowel, see poultry. Doublet of pullet.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: pult, poulet, pulla

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /poʊlt/
British English: /pɒlt/

Inflected Forms

poults (plural) powt (alternative)

Phrases

heath-poult

Frequently Paired Words

poultry

Rhymes With

fault salt assault default bolt halt walt vault alt revolt holt malt

Questions

How do you pronounce poult?: The recorded pronunciation is /poʊlt/.
What does poult mean?: A young bird, a chick; now especially, a young game bird (turkey, partridge, grouse etc.).
Where does poult come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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