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Meaning of
chicken
in English
chicken
us
//ˈtʃɪkən//
uk
//ˈtʃɪkɪn//
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Plural
chickens
Past Tense
chickened
Participle Verb
chickening
Third Person Singular
chickens
Definitions
Noun
young
domesticated
junglefowl
meat
from
the
domesticated
bird
a
cowardly
person
;
fearful
individual
The
new
employee
was
called
a
chicken
for
being
afraid
to
speak
up
.
domesticated
bird
species
(
Gallus
gallus
)
My
family
raises
chickens
in
our
backyard
for
fresh
eggs
.
a
type
of
domestic
fowl
The
farmer
bought
a
set
of
chicken
coops
to
house
his
flock
.
a
young
bird
;
chick
The
little
chicken
followed
its
mother
around
the
farm
.
an
inexperienced
youth
;
novice
The
young
boxer
was
still
a
chicken
in
the
ring
,
lacking
experience
.
Verb
to
avoid
a
feared
situation
She
decided
to
chicken
out
of
the
skydiving
trip
due
to
her
fear
.
Compounds / Phrases
chickenhawks
turducken
spring chicken
chicken coop
chickenhawk
choke the chicken
chicken leg
chickenpoxes
chicken fillet
