CHICKEN as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs
   • believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl
   
   Synonym(s)
   • Gallus gallus (what does Gallus gallus mean?)
   
   Hypernyms(s) chicken is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • domestic fowl (what does domestic fowl mean?)
   • fowl (what does fowl mean?)
   • poultry (what does poultry mean?)
   
   Hyponym(s)
   • bantam (what does bantam mean?)
   • chick (what does chick mean?)
   • biddy (what does biddy mean?)
   • cock (what does cock mean?)
   • rooster (what does rooster mean?)
   • capon (what does capon mean?)
   • hen (what does hen mean?)
   • biddy (what does biddy mean?)
   • spring chicken (what does spring chicken mean?)
   • Rhode Island red (what does Rhode Island red mean?)
   • Dominique (what does Dominique mean?)
   • Dominick (what does Dominick mean?)
   • Orpington (what does Orpington mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a foolhardy competition
   • a dangerous activity that is continued until one competitor becomes afraid and stops
   
   Hypernyms(s) chicken is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • contest (what does contest mean?)
   • competition (what does competition mean?)
3. Meaning
   • the flesh of a chicken used for food
   
   Synonym(s)
   • poulet (what does poulet mean?)
   • volaille (what does volaille mean?)
   
   Hypernyms(s) chicken is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • poultry (what does poultry mean?)
   
   Hyponym(s)
   • broiler (what does broiler mean?)
   • capon (what does capon mean?)
   • fryer (what does fryer mean?)
   • frier (what does frier mean?)
   • pullet (what does pullet mean?)
   • roaster (what does roaster mean?)
   • spatchcock (what does spatchcock mean?)
   • hen (what does hen mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy
   
   Synonym(s)
   • crybaby (what does crybaby mean?)
   • wimp (what does wimp mean?)
   
   Hypernyms(s) chicken is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • weakling (what does weakling mean?)
   • doormat (what does doormat mean?)
   • wuss (what does wuss mean?)

CHICKEN as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • easily frightened
   
   Synonym(s)
   • chickenhearted (what does chickenhearted mean?)
   • lily-livered (what does lily-livered mean?)
   • white-livered (what does white-livered mean?)
   • yellow (what does yellow mean?)
   • yellow-bellied (what does yellow-bellied mean?)
   
   Similar To
   • cowardly (what does cowardly mean?)
   • fearful (what does fearful mean?)