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chicken

[chik-uhn] / ˈtʃɪk ən /
NOUN
person afraid to try something
Synonyms
STRONG
coward craven dastard funk poltroon quitter recreant
WEAK
scaredy-cat yellowbelly
NOUN
farm fowl
Synonyms
STRONGEST
hen poultry
STRONG
biddy capon chick cock cockerel pullet rooster
WEAK
banty barnyard fowl cock-a-doodle-do cockalorum gump heeler

Example Sentences

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Tech companies are in effect playing a game of chicken with each other on capital-spending plans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Avara, which dominates chicken farming in the area, and Welsh Water, have respectively called the claims "misconceived" and "misguided".

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

He made a big steak sandwich, and I made a sort of a deep-fried chicken with rice and Japanese things.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

The shift from a package of chicken breasts to a whole bird can feel like a leap.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

I hoped they’d be able to have a chicken again.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

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