English noun: spring chicken | |||
1. | spring chicken (person) a young person (especially a young man or boy) | ||
Synonyms | young person, younker, youth | ||
Broader (hypernym) | juvenile, juvenile person | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | blade, hobbledehoy, pup, pupil, puppy, school-age child, schoolchild, slip | ||
2. | spring chicken (animal) a young chicken having tender meat | ||
Broader (hypernym) | chicken, Gallus gallus | ||