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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.
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.
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.
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.
A chicken is a domesticated bird that is raised on farms for meat or eggs. Many cities allow people to keep a few chickens in their yards as pets and egg layers.
Sep 28, 2023 · A domestic fowl, and related senses. I.1.a. A domesticated gallinaceous bird (Gallus gallus domesticus) used as a source of eggs and meat, typically having a fairly large, stout body, a comb and wattles on the head, and large feet for foraging on the ground. In early use spec.: a young individual of this bird; = chick n.1 A.II.4 (now rare).
CHICKEN meaning: 1. a bird kept on a farm for its meat and eggs 2. the meat of a chicken: . Learn more.
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.
CHICKEN meaning: 1 : a bird that is raised by people for its eggs and meat; 2 : the meat of the chicken used as food often used before another noun
