Meaning of chicken | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A census-designated place in Alaska.
2. A domesticated subspecies of red junglefowl (Gallus gallus domesticus)
3. chicken (meat)
4. A domesticated subspecies of red junglefowl (Gallus gallus domesticus).
   countable
5. The meat from this bird eaten as food
6. young chicken (specially a male, or one of unspecified gender)
7. The meat from this bird eaten as food.
   uncountable
8. Afraid; cowardly.
9. The young of any bird; a chick
10. fuss, scene
11. To act in a cowardly manner; lose one's nerve: chickened out at the last moment.
12. The young of any bird; a chick.
    countable, obsolete, uncountable
13. A coward
14. twink (a young, attractive, slim man)
15. Slang. An ignoble, uncourageous person:coward, craven, dastard, funk, poltroon.
16. A coward.
    countable, derogatory, slang, sometimes
17. A young or inexperienced person.
    countable, derogatory, slang, sometimes
18. A young or inexperienced person
19. inexperienced
20. Slang. Ignobly lacking in courage:chickenhearted, cowardly, craven, dastardly, faint-hearted, lily-livered, pusillanimous, unmanly.
21. A young, attractive, slim man, usually having little body hair; compare chickenhawk.
    Polari, countable
22. cowardly. weghollerig جَبان страхлив covarde bázlivý, zbabělý feige kujonagtig δειλός argpükslik ترسو؛ بزدل pelokas peureux בְּפַּחדנוּת डरपोक plašljiv félénk pengecut huglaus vile おく病な 겁 많은 bailus gļēvs dengan penakut bangelijkfeig, redd, forsagttchórzliwy ترسو cobarde fricos трусливый bojazlivý boječ kukavički harhjärtad, feg ขี้ขลาด korkak, ödlek, tabansız 膽怯的 трусливий بزدلی سے nhát gan 胆怯的
23. The game of dare.
    uncountable
24. an infectious disease with fever and red itchy spots. waterpokkies جِدْري الماء варицела varicela plané neštovice die Windpocken skoldkopper ανεμοβλογιά tuulerõuged آبله مرغان vesirokko varicelle אֲבַּעֲבּוּעוֹת רוּח छोटी माता, लघु मसूरिका vodene kozice bárányhimlő cacar air hlaupabóla varicella 水ぼうそう 수두 vėjaraupiai vējbakas demam campak waterpokkenvannkopperospa wietrzna د چرګی آبله varicela vărsat de vânt ветрянка kiahne norice ovčije boginje vatt[en]koppor โรคอีสุกอีใส su çiçeği 水痘 вітряна...
25. A confrontational game in which the participants move toward each other at high speed (usually in automobiles); the player who turns first to avoid colliding into the other is the "chicken" (that is, the loser).
    countable, uncountable
26. to avoid doing something because of cowardice. He chickened out at the last minute. kop uittrek يَتَجَنَّبُ بِسَبَبِ الخَوْف губя кураж amarelar zbaběle couvnout sich feige verdrücken stikke halen mellem benene δειλιάζω araks lööma جا زدن؛ جرأت نکردن jänistää se dégonfler “לְהִשתָפֵן” डर के मारे कुछ करने से परहेज करना kukavički se povući kiszáll vmiből mundur guggna, heykjast tirarsi indietro 尻込みをする 꽁무니 빼다 išsigąsti izvairīties (aiz bailēm) menarik diri kerana penakut er tussen uit knijpen ba...
27. A simple dance in which the movements of a chicken are imitated.
    countable, uncountable
28. pollo;___ breast → pechuga.
29. A kilogram of cocaine.
    US, countable, slang, uncountable
30. A common domesticated fowl (Gallus domesticus) widely raised for meat and eggs and believed to be descended from the jungle fowl G. gallus.
    (Gallus domesticus)
31. A small pewter pot used in a tavern.
    countable, obsolete, uncountable
32. Slang A coward.
    Slang

Equivalents

Examples

“backyard chickens”

“barnyard chickens”

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

“With egg prices rising, more people may be shopping for their own backyard chicken flock. But before you build a coop and subscribe to Chicken Whisperer, health experts have a warning: Caring for backyard chickens is not as easy as bringing home a cute new kitten, and keeping chickens can come with a handful of serious health risks, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.”

“boneless chicken”

“tastes like chicken”

“Amongst thee more harmless reptiles to be found were several lizards and iguanas. The natives killed these and used them for food. The flesh was not despised by explorers, and I was told it tasted exactly like chicken; but, however good it might have been, my courage was not suffcient to enable me to overcome my prejudice against tasting it.”

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

“Here’s a grocery list of foods Chestnut has eaten competitively, drawn from his Major League Eating bio: apple pie, asparagus, boysenberry pie, brats, burritos, chicken spiedies (a kind of sandwich), chicken wings, chili, corned beef sandwiches, eggs, fish tacos, funnel cake, grilled cheese sandwiches, gyoza, Krystal hamburgers, horseshoe sandwiches, hot dogs, ice cream, jalapeno poppers, kolaches, pastrami sandwiches, Philly cheesesteaks, pierogi, pizza, pork ribs, pulled pork, poutine, salt potatoes, shrimp, tacos, tamales, turkey and Twinkies.”

“There they are – four ugly little chickens, a bit more than half-feathered, and all gaping mouths and bare bellies.”

“'Why, what a chicken you are! You are not afraid of being robbed; are you?' said Jonas.”

“Then he had an inspiration. "There is Roxton," said he. "He's not a chicken, but he is a useful man in a row. I think I could get him."”

“Maya: Hehe... Nick. You're kinda a chicken, aren't you?”

“Usually, I had no problem approaching girls, but this one was different. I went home and berated myself for being such a chicken.”

“(More commonly used as an adjective with this sense; see below.)”

“Purſue your trade of ſcandal-picking, Your hints, that Stella is no chicken: Your innuendos, when you tell us, That Stella loves to talk with fellows; […]”

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

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“I am a little white chicken, beautiful as sweet and young as beautiful and soft as young and gay as soft and innocent as gay. I dare you to write.”

“Don't play chicken with a freight train; you're guaranteed to lose.”

“The Mini surged forward too. The cars were hurtling towards each other across the pitch. This was a dangerous game of chicken. Who would crumble first?”

“Up early in the morning trappin' (Trap-trap) You can get 'em how you askin' (Ask) How many chickens? You can get 'em whichever way Nigga, trap turned Zaxby's (Zax)”

“The 21 or 22 day the Chicken are hatch'd; […]”

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