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English adjective: chicken | |||
| 1. | chicken easily frightened | ||
| Synonyms | chickenhearted, lily-livered, white-livered, yellow, yellow-bellied | ||
| Similar | cowardly, fearful | ||
| Domain usage | colloquialism | ||
| Antonyms | brave, courageous | ||
English noun: chicken | |||
| 1. | chicken (food) the flesh of a chicken used for food | ||
| Synonyms | poulet, volaille | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | poultry | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | broiler, capon, frier, fryer, hen, pullet, roaster, spatchcock | ||
| Part holonym | breast, chicken wing, white meat | ||
| Part meronym | chicken, Gallus gallus | ||
| 2. | chicken (animal) a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl | ||
| Synonyms | Gallus gallus | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | domestic fowl, fowl, poultry | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | biddy, biddy, capon, chick, cock, Dominick, Dominique, hen, Orpington, Rhode Island red, rooster, spring chicken | ||
| Part holonym | chicken, poulet, volaille | ||
| 3. | chicken (person) a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy | ||
| Synonyms | crybaby, wimp | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | doormat, weakling, wuss | ||
| 4. | chicken (event) a foolhardy competition; a dangerous activity that is continued until one competitor becomes afraid and stops | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | competition, contest | ||
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