pheasant
pheasant
Definition
pheas·ant (fez′ənt)
noun pl. -·ants or -·ant
- any of a number of large gallinaceous birds (family Phasianidae), usually with a long, sweeping tail and brilliant feathers
- ☆ any of a number of birds resembling the pheasant, as the ruffed grouse
Etymology: ME fesant < Anglo-Fr < OFr faisan < L phasianus < Gr phasianos, after Phasis, river of Colchis: the birds are said to have been numerous near its mouth
pheasant
Synonyms
pheasant
n.
Types of pheasants include: Reeves, silver, golden, Lady Amherst's, peacock, Chinese ring-necked, argus, great crested argus, kallege, Mongolian, tragopan, Indian horned, monal, Impeyan;
pheasant
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- shoot: A friend went out with an air rifle and shot a second pheasant, so we had a brace.
- rear: We believe that regulations must lay down detailed provisions for the welfare of pheasants reared for shooting.
- kill: MAX History: Max was handed in because he caught and killed pheasants.
- hit: When I hit the pheasant the man standing with me was jumping with joy because it had taken me all morning to hit something.
- drive: Shooting The steep banks of the Spey and Avon glens and mature hardwoods allow driven pheasants to be shown well to lines of guns.
- release: Reported losses of birds were often under 1 % but rose to over 10 % of released pheasants on different shoots.
Adjective modifier
- golden: Is the golden pheasant a real bird or just a walking painting?
- wild: The other night, I saw a neighbor chasing a wild pheasant with a stick?
- male: All male pheasants usually develop a spur on the back of each leg.
- female: The female pheasant turned up again today with 2 small chicks.
- young: Rock in superb form took a young pheasant that was nicely pointed and flushed by Spencer.
Modifies a noun
- plucker: Do you know of any pheasant pluckers in Nigeria?
- nymph: I also use weighted pheasant tail nymphs in sizes 10 to 14.
- tail: I also use weighted pheasant tail nymphs in sizes 10 to 14.
- shooting: Rough Shooting Walked up pheasant shooting can be arranged for parties up to 8 guests for 4 weeks during November.
- chick: On two of these the pheasant chicks had originated from one hatchery.
- breast: You'll find boneless pheasant breasts, which, just like chicken, can be cooked in a huge variety of ways.
Noun used with modifier
Browse dictionary entries near pheasant
- Pheidias
- Pheidippides
- phellem
- phelloderm
- phellogen
- phen-
- phenacaine
- phenacetin
- phenakite
- phenanthrene
