chicken
- noun
- /ˈtʃɪkən/
- The farm had several chickens roaming freely in the yard.
- chicken eggs
- a chicken coop
- a chicken farm
Then I remember the cats, rabbits, chickens and dogs of my childhood.
- Then I remember the cats, rabbits, chickens and dogs of my childhood.
- Ground feeding birds like chicken and Guinea fowl eat ticks.
- It exists in rodents, it exists in chickens, it exists in dogs.
- You know, cows from these strong matriarchal herds, chickens have these flocks.
- The pig was committed, the chicken that was involved, right?
Examples
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There has always been chicken and waffles at IHOP.
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Why did the chicken cross the road?
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- But we had chicken yesterday.
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All I know is we had three chickens this morning... and now I got one.
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I thought of her husband without a job, of their chicken coop and what it might provide.
Fiction book (1991) -
The main event, tajine of chicken.
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Four of the patients had a history of contact with live chickens or visiting a live poultry market.
Academic text (2013) -
After the war, their mother took to raising chickens and pigeons in order to save money.
Fiction book (1990) -
So we are going to have chicken kofta wraps.
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And the only time you show up around here is if I'm cooking a chicken or baking a bundt cake.
Synonyms
Meat from birds like chickens, ducks and turkeys used for food
A bird like a chicken kept for eggs or meat
A chicken kept for eggs or meat
Birds like chickens and ducks that people keep for eggs or meat
Idioms
- Informal
A person who thinks they are special and sometimes feels out of place
Compounds
A hot soup made with chicken and vegetables that people eat for comfort when sick
A flavorful liquid made by simmering chicken meat, bones, and vegetables in water for soups and sauces
A light, flexible wire mesh with small six-sided holes used to make fences for chickens and gardens
A soup with pieces of chicken, noodles, and vegetables in hot chicken broth
A dish of rice cooked with pieces of chicken and mild seasonings, served warm
A brown spotted bird that lives in North American grasslands and makes a low booming call during mating
- Specialized
A small grassland bird in western Texas and nearby areas that dances to attract mates
A small seabird that flies low over the sea and often appears before storms
- Informal
A young person who has little experience, sometimes used with no to say someone is not young
- Literature
A person who panics about small problems and warns others without reason
A dish of chicken in broth with onions and paprika, usually served with sour cream
A dish of chicken cooked in a tomato, garlic, and olive oil sauce with herbs from Provence
- Specialized
A worm that lives in the intestines of chickens and other birds and makes them sick
A sweet, spicy deep-fried chicken dish often served in Chinese-American restaurants
- Specialized
A large brown bird that lives in North American grasslands and makes loud mating calls
A chicken dish cooked with tomatoes, mushrooms, and herbs in an Italian style
A small white vulture with a yellow face found in Africa and parts of Europe and Asia
How Domesticated
Surface Forms
Etymology
Chicken originally meant a 'young bird' and comes from an old English word like chick, which still means a 'baby bird'. So it became the name for the common farm bird kept for eggs and meat.