Meaning & Definition of Chicken in English
English⟶
Chicken
/ʧɪkən/
noun
1. The flesh of a chicken used for food
synonym:
- chicken,
- poulet,
- volaille
2. A domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs
- Believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl
synonym:
- chicken,
- Gallus gallus
3. A person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy
synonym:
- wimp,
- chicken,
- crybaby
4. A foolhardy competition
- A dangerous activity that is continued until one competitor becomes afraid and stops
synonym:
- chicken
adjective
1. Easily frightened
synonym:
- chicken,
- chickenhearted,
- lily-livered,
- white-livered,
- yellow,
- yellow-bellied
Examples of using
Mary is busy plucking the feathers from the chicken.
Is roast chicken on the menu tonight?
"Give me a kuritsa please!" "What?" "Kuritza! I want a kuritsa! Give me this kuritsa." "No, this is a chicken." "I don't want a chicken. I want a kuritsa!"