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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If I’m in the cooking mood, I love making comfort food like chicken and rice with cabbage and mac and cheese.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

When I went back the menu had changed and I ordered the jerk chicken, which was also good.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

The viral fried chicken at Yankee Stadium is a sellout.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

The plump, bone-in chicken pieces felt bigger than what I got at my last visit to a Buffalo Wild Wings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Dad is tossing a salad while Aunt Melissa spoons chicken noodle soup into bowls.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller