chicken

noun
UK: /ˈtʃɪk.ɪn/
US: /ˈtʃɪk.ən/

  1. A common farm bird that is raised for its meat and eggs.

    1. We had chicken for dinner last night, it was tasty. [ ] [ ]
    2. The farmer raises chickens to sell at the local market every week. [ ] [ ]

  2. The meat of a chicken used as food.

    1. I ordered the chicken sandwich at the restaurant today. [ ] [ ]
    2. This recipe requires two pounds of boneless, skinless chicken breasts. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

yellow hen coward
chicken intransitive-verb

  1. To be or become afraid to do something.

    1. He was going to jump, but he chickened out at the last moment. [ ] [ ]
    2. Don't chicken out now; we need you to complete this important mission. [ ] [ ]
chicken adjective

  1. Afraid to do something; cowardly.

    1. He's too chicken to ask her out on a date now. [ ] [ ]
    2. I was chicken, so I didn't stand up to the bully at school today. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "chicken" in English means: A common farm bird that is raised for its meat and eggs., The meat of a chicken used as food..

The phonetic transcription of "chicken" is /ˈtʃɪk.ɪn/ in British English and /ˈtʃɪk.ən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "chicken": yellow, hen, coward.

Example usage of "chicken": "We had chicken for dinner last night, it was tasty.". More examples on the page.