chicky
2
8.4
- noun
- /ˈtʃɪki/
:
polluelo
- She gently picked up the tiny chickies to show the children.
- little chicky
Examples
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Two little chickies left in the nest
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Look at those adorable chickies pecking at the ground.
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Four little chickies got out of my reach
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Four little chickies Came down to the beach
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I have never seen any of these chickies before.
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Where are you, you little chickies, you ?
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Hey, chickies, come on.
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l love little chickies.
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The farmer raised many little chickies in the cozy barn.
Synonyms
123
1.0
A very young bird, especially a newly hatched chicken
62
9.0
An affectionate slang word often used for a girlfriend or close friend
36
1.4
A small bird people talk about in a friendly way to children
21
7.9
A small bird often named by children
5
9.9
An informal, playful word people use for a girl or young woman
1
8.9
A friendly name for a person, or a small duck
1
7.5
A young child
1
8.2
A small child or young goat that people talk about in a loving, informal way
1
5.0
A young chicken, often a chick, that people raise on farms for food
1
8.2
A very young chicken that is small and soft
A small young lamb people speak of in a loving way
A very young chicken
A small bird that adults point out to children
Being small and cute in a playful way, like a tiny puppy or baby
A friendly loving name for a child or someone you love
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Chicky is a small form of chick, which means a 'young bird' or baby chicken. So a chicky is simply a tiny young chicken, and the word feels cute and gentle because of the -y ending.