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chicken

/ˈt͡ʃɪkɪn/noun, adjective2 syllables

Chicken means: easily frightened.

Synonyms for chicken21

noun, as in the flesh of a chicken used for food

poulet, volaille

noun, as in a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy

wimp, crybaby

noun, as in a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl

Gallus gallus

adjective, as in easily frightened

chickenhearted, lily-livered, white-livered, yellow, yellow-bellied, cowardly, fearful

also used for chicken

backboneless, base, bitch-ass, boneless, caitiff, candy-assed, chicken-hearted, chicken-livered, chickenshit

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What does chicken mean?5

adjective

1

easily frightened

noun

1

the flesh of a chicken used for food

2

a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy

3

a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl

4

a foolhardy competition; a dangerous activity that is continued until one competitor becomes afraid and stops

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with chicken?1

two syllables

stricken
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Chicken in a sentence

  • On the plate was a piece of chicken, a potato and some green peas.CK
  • In the countryside, everybody used to breed chicken and rabbits.sacredceltic
  • The chicken is worth four annas, and the masala is worth twelve annas.sabretou
  • Chicken meat is white, whereas that of an ox is red.mervert1
  • The wolf will change shape, but will continue to eat chicken.sarefo
  • Chicken, tuna and soybeans are good sources of protein.CK
  • What was first, the chicken or the egg?tinowls
  • After a short trial, she sentenced the chicken to death.Eccles17

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Forms of chicken

as a noun

plural
chickens