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chicken
Definitions
(3)
1
noun
A
domesticated
bird
kept
for
its
eggs
or
meat
,
known
for
its
clucking
sound
.
The
farmer
has
a
coop
full
of
chickens
.
We
had
roasted
chicken
for
dinner
.
Chickens
lay
eggs
almost
every
day
.
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2
noun
A
person
who
is
easily
scared
or
cowardly
.
Don't
be
such
a
chicken
;
it's
just
a
small
spider
.
He
was
too
chicken
to
go
on
the
roller
coaster
.
She
called
him
a
chicken
for
not
trying
the
spicy
food
.
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3
verb
To
back
out
of
something
due
to
fear
or
lack
of
courage
.
He
chickened
out
of
the
bungee
jump
at
the
last
minute
.
She
was
going
to
ask
him
out
but
chickened
out
.
They
chickened
out
of
the
plan
when
they
saw
how
risky
it
was
.
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Idioms & expressions
counting
chickens
before
they
hatch
,
To
assume
success
or
a
positive
outcome
before
it
actually
happens
.
running
around
like
a
headless
chicken
,
To
be
very
busy
doing
many
things
in
a
disorganized
way
.
Word Origin
Language
Old English
Original word
cicen
Originally meant
young
fowl
Background
The
word
'
chicken'
comes
from
the
Old
English
'
cicen'
,
which
referred
to
a
young
fowl
.
Over
time
,
it
became
the
general
term
for
the
domesticated
bird
we
know
today
.
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