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bantam

bantam

4 8.1
A small breed of chicken with lively behavior
  • noun
  • /ˈbæn.təm/
translation icon : bantam
  • The little bantam chicken was lively and full of energy as it explored the yard.

So the nonsense of the other cultures is being objected to portly as can and his who's is objected to by the little Bantam rooster.

Examples

  • "I'm sick and tired of acting like an alarm clock," grumbled Rufus, the bantam rooster, to the farm animals.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • Tough, bantam rooster Olaf Hansen had picked on him daily, it seemed.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • He's a trifle overweight for a bantam.

    Flamingo Road (1949)

  • I've lost my prized bantam! - Bantams?

    The Three Musketeers (2011)

  • Bobby's strutting around like a little bantam rooster.

    Dark Blue (2002)

  • At the fair, we saw a stunning display of colorful bantam breeds, each smaller than the regular chickens.

  • He raised several bantam breeds that were not only cute but also great companions.

Synonyms

banty
vsbantam
  • UK
1 9.2

A small chicken often lively and bold

refers only to the small poultry breeds not to people

How Big

capon
3 9.5
broiler
1 3.0
Rock Cornish
  • US
6.7
bantam
4 8.1

Surface Forms

bantam singular
bantams plural

Etymology

Bantam comes from the name of a port in Java, Bantam, where sailors first brought very small, lively chickens to Europe. Because those birds were tiny and full of energy, a bantam now means a 'small breed' of chicken.