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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

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He explained that 25 percent of the $40 revenue is spent on raw ingrediants -- including quality chicken from upstate New York -- and the rest goes toward rent, bills, salaries and other expenses.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Tech companies are in effect playing a game of chicken with each other on capital-spending plans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

The group's legal claim blames the spreading of chicken manure on farmers' fields, and also sewage spills.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Not on the culinary stage, because it was all chicken.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

Dad sets chicken long rice to simmering, and Ollie shows up with banana bread he baked himself.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

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