chicken

Noun · Adjective
Synonyms: pouletvolailleGallus galluswimpcrybabychickenheartedlily-liveredwhite-liveredyellowyellow-bellied

WordNet 3.0

Noun (4)

  1. the flesh of a chicken used for foodSynonyms: pouletvolaille
  2. a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowlSynonyms: Gallus gallus
  3. a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washySynonyms: wimpcrybaby
  4. a foolhardy competition; a dangerous activity that is continued until one competitor becomes afraid and stops

Adjective (1)

  1. easily frightenedSynonyms: chickenheartedlily-liveredwhite-liveredyellowyellow-bellied
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Chicken \Chick"en\, n. [AS. cicen, cyceun, dim. of coc cock; akin to LG. kiken, k["u]ken, D. Kieken, kuiken, G. k["u]chkein. See Cock the animal.]

1.A young bird or fowl, esp. a young barnyard fowl. [1913 Webster]

2.A young person; a child; esp. a young woman; a maiden; same as spring chicken. "Stella is no chicken." --Swift. [1913 Webster]

Chicken cholera, a contagious disease of fowls; -- so called because first studied during the prevalence of a cholera epidemic in France. It has no resemblance to true cholera. [1913 Webster]

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