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Detailed Synonyms for chicken in English

chicken:

chicken [the ~] noun

  1. the chicken
    the chicken; the poultry; the fowl; the mother-chicken; the hen
  2. the chicken
    the coward; the rookie; the chicken; the freshman; the greenhorn; the poltroon; the novice; the dogs and cats; the hare's foot
  3. the chicken
    the pullet; the chicken
  4. the chicken
    the chicken
  5. the chicken
    – a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl 1
    the chicken; the Gallus gallus
    – a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl 1
  6. the chicken
    – a foolhardy competition; a dangerous activity that is continued until one competitor becomes afraid and stops 1
    the chicken
    – a foolhardy competition; a dangerous activity that is continued until one competitor becomes afraid and stops 1
  7. the chicken
    – the flesh of a chicken used for food 1
    the chicken; the poulet; the volaille
    – the flesh of a chicken used for food 1
  8. the chicken
    – a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy 1
    the chicken; the wimp; the crybaby
    – a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy 1

chicken adj

  1. chicken
    – easily frightened 1

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  1. easily frightened1
  2. a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl1
  3. a foolhardy competition; a dangerous activity that is continued until one competitor becomes afraid and stops1
  4. the flesh of a chicken used for food1
  5. a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy1

chicken form of chick:

chick [the ~] noun

  1. the chick
    the brill; the bit of skirt; the chick; the baby; the bird; the dame
    the doll
    – informal terms for a (young) woman 1
  2. the chick
    the doll; the chick; the bird
  3. the chick
    – young bird especially of domestic fowl 1
    the chick; the biddy
    – young bird especially of domestic fowl 1
  4. the chick
    – informal terms for a (young) woman 1
    the skirt; the chick; the bird; the doll; the dame; the wench
    – informal terms for a (young) woman 1

chick

  1. chick

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Related Definitions for "chick":

  1. young bird especially of domestic fowl1
  2. informal terms for a (young) woman1

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