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pea-chick

pea-chick

8.7
A young bird like a peacock or peahen
  • noun
  • /ˈpiːˌtʃɪk/
translation icon : pavipollo
  • We watched the tiny pea-chick explore the grass for the first time.

Examples

  • The zoo welcomed several adorable pea-chicks this spring.

  • The pea-chick followed its mother closely.

  • A pea-chick relies on its mother for warmth and protection.

  • I saw a pea-chick in the garden.

  • The zoo welcomed several adorable pea-chicks this spring.

  • A pea-chick relies on its mother for warmth and protection.

  • We watched the tiny pea-chick explore the grass for the first time.

Synonyms

chick
vspea-chick
123 1.0

A very young bird, especially a newly hatched chicken

is specific to young peafowl rather than general poultry young
chicky
vspea-chick
2 8.4

A very young chicken or a small child called in a loving way

denotes young peafowl, not a casual or endearing label
peachick
vspea-chick
1 7.7

A baby peacock or peahen that has just hatched

is the same meaning but written with a hyphen
chickie
vspea-chick
  • Informal
1 8.2

A very young chicken that is small and soft

refers to young peafowl rather than an affectionate nickname

How Young

adult
103 1.0
adolescent
69 3.5
juvenile
79 3.9
fledgling
2 6.1
pea-chick
8.7
hatchling
12 3.5

Surface Forms

pea-chick singular
pea-chicks plural

Morphology

pea-chick = pea + chick (semi-transparent) = pea + chick

Formally a clear compound of 'pea' + 'chick', but 'pea' here refers to peafowl (not the vegetable), which may confuse learners who only know 'pea' as a vegetable.

Etymology

Pea-chick is a simple compound: pea here comes from the bird names peafowl or peacock, not the vegetable, and chick means 'young bird'. So a pea-chick is a baby peafowl, the young of a peacock or peahen.