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Definitions

chicken

[chik-uhn] / ˈtʃɪk ən /
NOUN
person afraid to try something
Synonyms
STRONG
coward craven dastard funk poltroon quitter recreant
WEAK
scaredy-cat yellowbelly
NOUN
farm fowl
Synonyms
STRONGEST
hen poultry
STRONG
biddy capon chick cock cockerel pullet rooster
WEAK
banty barnyard fowl cock-a-doodle-do cockalorum gump heeler

Example Sentences

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When I went back the menu had changed and I ordered the jerk chicken, which was also good.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

American farmers are making planting decisions now that determine what you’ll pay for beef, bread, chicken and other staples in October.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

The plump, bone-in chicken pieces felt bigger than what I got at my last visit to a Buffalo Wild Wings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Higher oil prices have been a pressure point for cattle futures on the view that consumers paying more at the gas pump means they’ll choose cheaper proteins like pork or chicken.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Gran froze with a bit of chicken raised to her mouth.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

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