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- [chik-uh n]
- /ˈtʃɪk ən/
- /ˈtʃɪkɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [chik-uh n]
- /ˈtʃɪk ən/
Definitions of chicken word
- countable noun chicken Chickens are birds which are kept on a farm for their eggs and for their meat. 3
- countable noun chicken Chicken is the flesh of this bird eaten as food. 3
- countable noun chicken If someone calls you a chicken, they mean that you are afraid to do something. 3
- countable noun chicken Chicken is also an adjective. 3
- noun chicken a domestic fowl bred for its flesh or eggs, esp a young one 3
- noun chicken the flesh of such a bird used for food 3
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Origin of chicken
First appearance:
before 950 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; 1605-15 for def 4a; 1940-45 for def 6; Middle English chiken, Old English cīcen; akin to Middle Dutch kieken (Dutch kuiken), Low German küken
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Parts of speech for Chicken
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chicken popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
chicken usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for chicken
noun chicken
- poltroon — a wretched coward; craven.
- dastard — a contemptible sneaking coward
- quitter — a person who quits or gives up easily, especially in the face of some difficulty, danger, etc.
- coward — If you call someone a coward, you disapprove of them because they are easily frightened and avoid dangerous or difficult situations.
- craven — Someone who is craven is very cowardly.
adjective chicken
- cowardly — If you describe someone as cowardly, you disapprove of them because they are easily frightened and avoid doing dangerous and difficult things.
- frightened — thrown into a fright; afraid; scared; terrified: a frightened child cowering in the corner.
- scared — to fill, especially suddenly, with fear or terror; frighten; alarm.
- reluctant — unwilling; disinclined: a reluctant candidate.
- fearful — causing or apt to cause fear; frightening: a fearful apparition.
Antonyms for chicken
adjective chicken
- brave — Someone who is brave is willing to do things which are dangerous, and does not show fear in difficult or dangerous situations.
Top questions with chicken
- how to bake chicken?
- how long to bake chicken?
- how long to bake chicken breast?
- how to bake chicken breast?
- how to boil chicken?
- how to cook chicken breast?
- how to grilled chicken?
- how to grill chicken?
- why did the chicken cross the road?
- how long to boil chicken?
- how to make fried chicken?
- how to cook chicken?
- how to make chicken alfredo?
- how to make chicken salad?
- how to fry chicken?
See also
Matching words
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