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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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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.
The meaning of CHICKEN is the common domestic fowl (Gallus gallus) especially when young; also : its flesh used as food. How to use chicken in a sentence.
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.
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 is the flesh of a type of bird which is kept on a farm for its eggs and for its meat, eaten as food. COLLOCATIONS: roast ~fried ~~ wing. Choose from roast chicken, grilled steaks and pork fillets. Chicken needs slightly longer to cook than other birds such as duck and goose.
CHICKEN meaning: 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.
n. 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.
