biddy

Noun
US[bid-ee]/ˈbɪdi/2 syllables
Synonyms: henchick

Open English WordNet

Noun (2)

  1. adult female chickenSynonyms: henType of chicken, Gallus gallusKinds brood hen, layer, mother hen, cackler, pullet
  2. young bird especially of domestic fowlSynonyms: chickType of chicken, young bird
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Bid′dy (…), noun

Origin: Etymology uncertain.

A name used in calling a hen or chicken. William Shakespeare

Bid′dy noun

Origin: A familiar form of Bridget.

An Irish serving woman or girl. colloquial

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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