 chicken |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (chemistry,food) the flesh of a chicken used for food | |
| Synonyms: | volaille poulet | |
| Related terms: | poultry fryer broiler roaster spatchcock hen capon chicken_wing breast | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (zoology) a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl | |
| Synonyms: | Gallus_gallus | |
| Related terms: | domestic_fowl hen cock chick Dominique spring_chicken capon Orpington Rhode_Island_red bantam | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy | |
| Synonyms: | crybaby wimp | |
| Related terms: | weakling | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] (informal) easily frightened | |
| Synonyms: | yellow lily-livered white-livered yellow-bellied chickenhearted | |
| Related terms: | colloquialism cowardly | |
| 5. | [ noun ] a foolhardy competition; a dangerous activity that is continued until one competitor becomes afraid and stops | |
| Related terms: | contest | |
| Similar spelling: |
Chechen chechenia Chacon chosen chicane Chicoine Chechnya check-in check_in Chaisson |
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