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- Dictionarychicken/ˈtʃɪk(ɪ)n/
noun
- 1. a domestic fowl kept for its eggs or meat, especially a young one: "rationing was still in force and most people kept chickens"
- 2. a cowardly person; a coward. informal, derogatory
adjective
- 1. cowardly: informal "I was too chicken to go to court"
verb
- 1. withdraw from or fail in something through lack of nerve: informal "the referee chickened out of giving a penalty"
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CHICKEN definition: 1. a type of bird kept on a farm for its eggs or its meat, or the meat of this bird that is cooked…. Learn more.
1. a. : the common domestic fowl (Gallus gallus) especially when young. also : its flesh used as food compare jungle fowl. b. : any of various birds or their young. 2. : a young woman. 3. a. : coward. b. : any of various contests in which the participants risk personal safety in order to see which one will give up first. 4.
noun. 1. a domestic fowl, Gallus domesticus, descended from various jungle fowl of southeastern Asia and developed in a number of breeds for its flesh, eggs, and feathers. 2. the young of this bird, esp. when less than a year old. 3. the flesh of the chicken, esp. of the young bird, used as food. 4. informal.
The chicken (Gallus domesticus) is a large and round short-winged bird, domesticated from the red junglefowl of Southeast Asia around 8,000 years ago. Most chickens are raised for food, providing meat and eggs; others are kept as pets or for cockfighting.
Chicken definition: a domestic fowl, Gallus domesticus, descended from various jungle fowl, especially the red jungle fowl, and developed in a number of breeds for its flesh, eggs, and feathers.. See examples of CHICKEN used in a sentence.
A chicken is a domesticated bird that is raised on farms for meat or eggs. Many cities allow people to keep a few chickens in their yards as pets and egg layers.
CHICKEN definition: 1. a bird kept on a farm for its meat and eggs 2. the meat of a chicken: . Learn more.
1. (Animals) a domestic fowl bred for its flesh or eggs, esp a young one. 2. (Cookery) the flesh of such a bird used for food. 3. (Animals) any of various similar birds, such as a prairie chicken. 4. slang a cowardly person. 5. slang a young inexperienced person.
Britannica Dictionary definition of CHICKEN. not used before a noun [more chicken; most chicken] informal. : too afraid to do something. He's too chicken [= cowardly] to stand up to them.
chicken meaning, definition, what is chicken: a common farm bird that is kept for its ...: Learn more.
