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Chicken Definition: Meat, Slang & Usage Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：poultry meat (Chicken)

Chicken 🔊

/ˈtʃɪkɪn/

A kind of meat from a bird, often cooked and eaten.

Roast chicken with herbs and vegetables on a plate

poultry meat 🔊

➕

/ˈpəʊltri miːt/

A type of meat obtained from the domesticated chicken bird, commonly eaten as food.

📁 Category：Diet & Health 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English 'cycen' (young fowl), akin to German 'Küken'.

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine a chicken clucking and running away from a fox: that's a 'chicken' - easily scared.

📖 Example

For dinner, I'll have the grilled chicken with vegetables. 🔊 For dinner, I'll have the grilled chicken with vegetables.

🔗 Collocations

grilled chicken – Chicken that has been cooked on a grill

chicken soup – A soup made with chicken as the main ingredient

chicken breast – The breast meat of a chicken

🔄 Synonyms

poultry (n.) – Domestic birds raised for meat or eggs, especially chickens.

fowl (n.) – A bird that is kept for its eggs or meat, such as a chicken.

meat (n.) – The flesh of an animal used as food.

🌱 Derivatives

chick (n.) – A young chicken.

chicken (adj.) – Cowardly (informal).

📖 Cultural Story

The term 'chicken' as a coward dates back to the 14th century, referencing the bird's skittish nature. Chicken domestication began in Asia over 4,000 years ago.

Meaning 2：a coward (Chicken)

Chicken 🔊

/ˈtʃɪkɪn/

A person who is easily scared or afraid to do something.

Nervous cartoon person on diving board sweating

a coward 🔊

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/ə ˈkaʊərd/

A person who is easily frightened or lacks courage; a cowardly individual.

📁 Category：Physical & Mental Health 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

Don't be a chicken! Just try the new roller coaster. 🔊 Don't be a chicken! Just try the new roller coaster.

🔗 Collocations

chicken out – To decide not to do something because you are too scared.

scaredy-chicken – A childish term for a cowardly person.

no chicken – Not a coward (slang).

🔄 Synonyms

coward (n.) – A person who lacks courage in facing danger or pain.

sissy (n.) – A person regarded as timid or cowardly (informal).

wimp (n.) – A weak or ineffectual person (informal).

🚫 Antonyms

hero (n.) – A person who is admired for their courage and noble qualities.

brave (adj.) – Ready to face danger or pain; courageous.

🌱 Derivatives

chicken-hearted (adj.) – Easily frightened; cowardly.