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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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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: 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.
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.
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.
May 27, 2024 · Chicken, (Gallus gallus), any of more than 60 breeds of medium-sized poultry that are primarily descended from the wild red jungle fowl (Gallus gallus, family Phasianidae, order Galliformes) of India. The chicken is perhaps the most widely domesticated fowl, raised worldwide for its meat and eggs.
Definition of chicken noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and 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.
CHICKEN definition: 1. a bird kept on a farm for its meat and eggs 2. the meat of a chicken: . Learn more.
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.
