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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

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I get the chicken with arugula on top.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Now, only a few small businesses are reopening in the city, like a chicken shop with a shattered storefront whose owner said his five employees have not come back.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

That sauce, spooned over the chicken, rice, and spinach, made the whole meal feel like something I meant to cook, not just something I assembled.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

Tech is playing a risky game of chicken with talent—because they will find greener grass elsewhere.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Small gobbets of meat, such as chicken livers, are particularly appropriate.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

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