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- Dictionarychick·en/ˈCHikən/
noun
- 1. a domestic fowl kept for its eggs or meat, especially a young one: "rationing was still in force and most people kept chickens"
- 2. a cowardly person; a coward. informal, derogatory
adjective
- 1. cowardly: informal "they were too chicken to follow the murderers into the mountains"
verb
- 1. withdraw from or fail in something through lack of nerve: informal "the referee chickened out of giving a penalty"
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Learn the various meanings and uses of the word chicken, from the common domestic fowl to a coward or a slang term. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases of chicken.
a type of bird kept on a farm for its eggs or its meat, or the meat of this bird that is cooked and eaten: A male chicken is called a cock and a female chicken is called a hen. We're having roast / fried chicken for dinner. Tsekhmister/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages. Fewer examples.
Chicken definition: a domestic fowl, Gallus domesticus, descended from various jungle fowl, especially the red jungle fowl, and developed in a number of breeds for its flesh, eggs, and feathers.. See examples of CHICKEN used in a sentence.
The chicken (Gallus domesticus) is a large and round short-winged bird, domesticated from the red junglefowl of Southeast Asia around 8,000 years ago. Most chickens are raised for food, providing meat and eggs; others are kept as pets or for cockfighting.
Learn the various meanings and uses of the word chicken, from a domestic fowl to a slang term for a coward or a game. Find synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, grammar and more.
A chicken is a domesticated bird that is raised on farms for meat or eggs. Many cities allow people to keep a few chickens in their yards as pets and egg layers. SKIP TO CONTENT
Learn the meaning and origin of the word chicken, as well as its various slang and culinary uses. Find out the differences between chicken and related terms, such as poulet, fryer, capon, and spring chicken.
