Chicken: meaning, definitions and examples
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chicken
[ หtสษชkษชn ]
animal
A domestic fowl kept for its eggs or meat, especially a young one.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The farmer raised chickens for their eggs.
- We had roast chicken for dinner last night.
cowardice
A person who is afraid or lacks courage.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Don't be such a chicken, stand up for yourself!
- He refused to go bungee jumping, calling him a chicken.
food
The flesh of a chicken used as food.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- My favorite dish is chicken curry.
- Would you like some fried chicken?
slang
A young gay man seeking older men as partners.
Synonyms
gay youth, young homosexual man
Examples of usage
- He is considered a chicken because he prefers older companions.
- The term 'chicken hawk' refers to an older man seeking younger partners.
cowardice
To fail to face a difficulty or danger due to fear.
Synonyms
back out, retreat, shy away
Examples of usage
- He chickened out of the dare and didn't jump.
- She chicken-hearted and couldn't confront the situation.
Translations
Translations of the word "chicken" in other languages:
๐ต๐น frango
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฎเฅเคฐเฅเคเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Huhn
๐ฎ๐ฉ ayam
๐บ๐ฆ ะบััะบะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ kurczak
๐ฏ๐ต ้ถ
๐ซ๐ท poulet
๐ช๐ธ pollo
๐น๐ท tavuk
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ญ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฏุฌุงุฌุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ kuลe
๐ธ๐ฐ kurฤa
๐จ๐ณ ้ธก
๐ธ๐ฎ piลกฤanec
๐ฎ๐ธ kjรบklingur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐััา
๐ฌ๐ช แฅแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ toyuq
๐ฒ๐ฝ pollo
Etymology
The word 'chicken' comes from the Old English word 'cycen', which means young fowl. Chickens were domesticated over 8,000 years ago in Southeast Asia. They are one of the most widespread and common domestic animals, with billions raised annually for their meat and eggs. The term 'chicken' is also used colloquially to refer to cowardice, and in slang, it has a different meaning related to young gay men.
See also: chick.