bantamnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈbæn.təm/us/ˈbæn.t̬əm/a small breed of chicken
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Hens
- broiler
- chick
- chicken
- chook
- cock
- cockerel
- fryer
- rooster
Examples from literature
- Every one who has visited the poultry shows of the past few years must have been delighted and impressed to see the beautiful varieties of bantams.
- The little pheasants ran through the orchard and the little bantam hen followed them.
- Then again there are rabbits in the stable and very tame pigeons and the tiniest of bantams.
- There were eggs that a tiny bantam hen had laid, made into an omelette with very rare herbs from the castle kitchen garden.
- Yes, Peter is my pet bantam rooster, said George.