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noun
- 1. a chicken of a small breed, the cock of which is noted for its aggression.
- 2. short for bantamweight
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noun. ban· tam ˈban-təm. Synonyms of bantam. 1. : any of numerous small domestic fowls that are often miniatures of members of the standard breeds. 2. : a person of diminutive stature and often combative disposition. bantam. 2 of 2. adjective. 1. : small, diminutive. 2. : pertly combative. Synonyms. Adjective. diminutive. dinky. dwarfish. fine.
BANTAM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of bantam in English. bantam. noun [ C ] uk / ˈbæn.təm / us / ˈbæn.t̬əm / Add to word list. a small breed of chicken. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Hens. broiler. chicken. chook. cockerel. fryer. rooster. Examples from literature.
Bantam definition: a chicken of any of several varieties or breeds characterized by very small size.. See examples of BANTAM used in a sentence.
1. ( often cap.) a chicken of any of several varieties or breeds characterized by very small size. 2. a small and feisty or quarrelsome person.
Definition of bantam noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun [ C ] us / ˈbæn.t̬əm / uk / ˈbæn.təm / Add to word list. a small breed of chicken. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Hens. broiler. chicken. chook. cockerel. fryer. rooster. Examples from literature. (Definition of bantam from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of bantam.
type of: domestic fowl, fowl, poultry. a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl. adjective. very small. synonyms: diminutive, flyspeck, lilliputian, midget, petite, tiny. little, small. limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent.
noun. 1. (often cap) a chicken of any of several varieties or breeds characterized by very small size. 2. a small and feisty or quarrelsome person. adjective. 3. diminutive; tiny. bantam editions of the classics. SYNONYMS 3. miniature, small, petite, wee, pygmy, Lilliputian.
bantam meaning, definition, what is bantam: a type of small chicken: Learn more.
bantam / ˈbæntəm / n. any of various very small breeds of domestic fowl; a small but aggressive person; short for bantamweight; Canadian an age level of between 13 and 15 in amateur sport, esp ice hockey; Etymology: 18 th Century: after Bantam village in Java, said to be the original home of this fowl
