chick·en (ch k n)n.1. a. The common domestic fowl (Gallus domesticus) or its young. b. Any of various similar or related birds. c. The flesh of the common domestic fowl. 2. Slang A coward. 3. Any of various foolhardy competitions in which the participants persist in a dangerous course of action until one loses nerve and stops. 4. Vulgar Slang A young gay male, especially as sought by an older man. adj. Slang Afraid; cowardly. intr.v. chick·ened, chick·en·ing, chick·ens Slang To act in a cowardly manner; lose one's nerve: chickened out at the last moment.
[Middle English chiken, from Old English c cen.] |
chicken Noun
1. a domestic fowl bred for its flesh or eggs
2. the flesh of this bird used for food
3. Slang a coward
Adjective
Slang cowardly [Old English ciecen]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | chicken - the flesh of a chicken used for foodGallus gallus, chicken - a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl poultry - flesh of chickens or turkeys or ducks or geese raised for food broiler - flesh of a small young chicken not over 2 1/2 lb suitable for broiling capon - flesh of a castrated male chicken frier, fryer, pullet - flesh of a medium-sized young chicken suitable for frying roaster - flesh of a large young chicken over 3 1/2 lb suitable for roasting spatchcock - flesh of a chicken (or game bird) split down the back and grilled (usually immediately after being killed) hen - flesh of an older chicken suitable for stewing |
| 2. | chicken - a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowlchick, biddy - young bird especially of domestic fowl capon - castrated male chicken Rhode Island red - American breed of heavy-bodied brownish-red general-purpose chicken Dominick, Dominique - American breed of chicken having barred grey plumage raised for meat and brown eggs Orpington - English breed of large chickens with white skin |
| 3. | chicken - a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy |
| 4. | chicken - a foolhardy competition; a dangerous activity that is continued until one competitor becomes afraid and stopscontest, competition - an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants |
| Adj. | 1. | chicken - easily frightenedcolloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech cowardly, fearful - lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted; "cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then"- P.B.Shelley |
Translations
chicken [ˈtʃɪkɪn] n →
gallina,
pollo;
chicken out vi (col) → rajarse;
to chicken out of doing sth →
rajarse y no hacer algo
chicken [ˈtʃɪkɪn] n →
poulet m;
(
inf) (=
coward);
poule mouillée
chicken [ˈtʃɪkɪn] n →
Huhn nt;
chicken out chicken (
inf)
vi to chicken out of doing sth →
davor kneifen, etw zu tun
chicken [ˈtʃɪkɪn] n →
pollo;