chicken

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

chickens

Adjective

Adjective

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A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Comparative

more chicken

Superlative

most chicken

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)

chicken

past (v2)

chickened

past participle (v3)

chickened

present participle

chickening

3rd person singular

chickens

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.A domesticated subspecies of red junglefowl (Gallus gallus domesticus).

   • Some chickens lay eggs almost every day. […] Chickens are kept for their meat, too.

2. 2.The meat from this bird eaten as food.

   • Before cooking chicken, or other poultry, rinse with cold water and pat dry with a paper towel.

3. 3.A coward.(slang)

   • Maya: Hehe.. Nick. You're kinda a chicken, aren't you?
   • 'Why, what a chicken you are! You are not afraid of being robbed; are you?' said Jonas.
   • Usually, I had no problem approaching girls, but this one was different. I went home and berated myself for being such a chicken.

4. 4.A young or inexperienced person.(slang)

   • "This case will make a stir, sir," he remarked. "It beats anything I have seen, and I am no chicken."

Adjective

Adjective

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A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

1. 1.Cowardly.(informal)

   • Why do you refuse to fight? Huh, I guess you're just too chicken.

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1. 1.To avoid a situation one is afraid of.

   • For the umpteenth time, I chickened.

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