chicken

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /'tʃɪk.ɪn/, SAMPA: /"tSIkIn/

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Noun

Singular chicken

Plural chickens

A chicken

Cooked chicken

1. (countable) A chicken is a bird that farmers raise for meat and eggs.

   My father went out back, caught a chicken, cut off its head, and cleaned it for dinner.

2. (uncountable) Chicken is the meat of a chicken.

   They make a very tasty fried chicken dish here that comes with vegetables and potatoes.

Adjective

Positive chicken

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. (slang) Someone who is afraid to do something is chicken.

   You won't jump your bike because you're chicken.

Synonyms

• afraid
• cowardly

Antonyms

• ballsy
• brave
• daring
• valiant