chicken
- noun
- /ˈtʃɪkən/
- We just want the orange chicken and broccoli beef.
- fried chicken
- roast chicken
- chicken breast
I would like the spicy royal crispy chicken from Burger King.
- I would like the spicy royal crispy chicken from Burger King.
- They're just like veggie chicken strips, some cheese.
- We eat fried chicken as buns for a burger.
- I'm talking about enough chicken for Christmas, bro.
Examples
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I come back here and I eat my chicken fried rice every day.
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I want to start with the spicy chicken wings.
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And for dinner, I made your favorite chicken.
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"Well, it has only a few pieces of chicken," explained the waitress.
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I got the stir fried chicken and some veggies.
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I'm going to eat one of these chicken and pepper Jack burritos.
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So I'm just frying up some chicken and veg for lunch.
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For dinner, I prepared a delicious dish of chicken with lemon and herbs.
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The restaurant served grilled chicken with a side of roasted vegetables.
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She bought a whole chicken to roast for the family gathering.
Synonyms
The flesh of animals that people eat
Meat from birds like chickens, ducks and turkeys used for food
Meat from an older female chicken that people use for stewing
Meat from birds like chicken or duck used for food
A male chicken made unable to breed and raised for its meat
A young chicken raised for its meat
Meat from a chicken that people eat, often in French cooking
A young chicken sold for eating that is small and tender so it cooks quickly
A large young chicken sold for cooking, often for a family meal
A young chicken that is tender and good for roasting
A small young chicken often served as food
Meat from a young chicken often used for frying
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
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Chicken also means the bird's 'meat'. This happened because people often call the food by the animal's name, so 'chicken' can mean both the live bird and the food we eat.