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   Chick·en

   /ˈCHikən/

   

   noun

   • 1. a domestic fowl kept for its eggs or meat, especially a young one: "rationing was still in force and most people kept chickens"
   • ▪ meat from a chicken: "roast chicken"
   • 2. a cowardly person; a coward. informal, derogatory
   • ▪ a game in which the first person to lose nerve and withdraw from a dangerous situation is the loser.

   adjective

   • 1. cowardly: informal "they were too chicken to follow the murderers into the mountains"

   verb

   • 1. withdraw from or fail in something through lack of nerve: informal "the referee chickened out of giving a penalty"

   Word Origin Old Englishcīcen, cȳcen, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kieken and German Küchlein, and probably also to cock1.

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   What are some easy ways to cook chicken?

   • Browse these many ways to cook chicken. Preheat the oven and grab your baking sheet ( we recommend this brand ), 13×9 pan or oven-safe skillet. The options for how to bake chicken are endless: chicken parm, stuffed chicken breasts, crispy drumsticks…the list goes on. Use your slow cooker to get juicy, tender chicken that falls apart like that.

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   What is chicken considered?

   • chicken, ( Gallus gallus ), any of more than 60 breeds of medium-sized poultry that are primarily descended from the wild red jungle fowl ( Gallus gallus, family Phasianidae, order Galliformes) of India. The chicken is perhaps the most widely domesticated fowl, raised worldwide for its meat and eggs.

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   What is the difference between a rooster and a cockerel?

   • A male chicken is called a rooster. Roosters under 1 year old are often referred to as a cockerel, while those over 1 year old are called cocks. A capon is a male chicken that has been castrated. This is done to make the bird grow faster and have more fat. They are raised for the sole purpose of being slaughtered for their tender meat.

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   Definition of chicken noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Definitions of chicken. noun. a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl. synonyms: Gallus gallus. see more. noun. the flesh of a chicken used for food. synonyms: poulet, volaille. see more.

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   We should define what these words mean. “Chicken” is a noun that refers to a domesticated bird that is commonly raised for its meat and eggs. On the other hand, “slang” is a noun that refers to informal language that is often used by a particular group of people or in a specific context.

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   6 days ago · Definition of 'chicken' Word Frequency. chicken. (tʃɪkɪn ) Word forms: chickens plural3rd person singular present tense, chickening present participle, chickened past tense past participle. 1. countable noun. Chickens are birds which are kept on a farm for their eggs and for their meat.

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8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › chickenCHICKEN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   noun. uk / ˈtʃɪkɪn / us. chicken noun (BIRD) Add to word list. A2. a bird kept on a farm for its meat and eggs. Examples. chicken feed. Outside chickens were pecking at corn. chicken noun (MEAT) A2. the meat of a chicken: a chicken sandwich. More examples. (Definition of chicken from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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   It is a common misspelling of “chicken”, and therefore, it does not have a specific definition. Throughout this article, we will discuss the differences between chicken and chiken, and why it is important to use the correct spelling. Define Chicken. Chicken is a domesticated bird that belongs to the family of Phasianidae.