chicken Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun the flesh of a chicken used for food
poulet; volaille.
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noun a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl
Gallus gallus.
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noun a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy
crybaby; wimp.
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noun a foolhardy competition; a dangerous activity that is continued until one competitor becomes afraid and stops
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adjective satellite easily frightened
white-livered; yellow-bellied; yellow; chickenhearted; lily-livered.
WordNet
Chick"en noun
Etymology
AS.Definitions
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A young bird or fowl, esp. a young barnyard fowl. -
A young person; a child; esp. a young woman; a maiden. "Stella is no chicken." Swift.