Definition of chicken Chicken

/ʧɪˈkʌn/ - [chikun] - chick•en

We found 23 definitions of chicken from 6 different sources.

What does chicken mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: chickens
chicken - a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl
		Gallus gallus
		domestic fowl, fowl, poultry a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
		biddy, chick young bird especially of domestic fowl
		rooster, cock adult male bird
		capon castrated male chicken
		biddy, hen female of certain aquatic animals e.g. octopus or lobster
		spring chicken a young chicken having tender meat
		rhode island red American breed of heavy-bodied brownish-red general-purpose chicken
		dominick, dominique American breed of chicken having barred grey plumage raised for meat and brown eggs
		orpington English breed of large chickens with white skin
chicken - the flesh of a chicken used for food
		poulet, volaille
		poultry flesh of chickens or turkeys or ducks or geese raised for food
		gallus gallus, chicken a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl
		broiler an oven or part of a stove used for broiling
		capon castrated male chicken
		frier, fryer, pullet flesh of a medium-sized young chicken suitable for frying
		roaster a special cooking pan for roasting
		spatchcock flesh of a chicken (or game bird) split down the back and grilled (usually immediately after being killed)
		hen female of certain aquatic animals e.g. octopus or lobster
		white meat, breast the part of an animal's body that corresponds to a person's chest
chicken - a foolhardy competition; a dangerous activity that is continued until one competitor becomes afraid and stops
chicken - a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy
		wimp, crybaby
		weakling, wuss, doormat a person who is physically weak and ineffectual
Adjective chicken, chickenner, chickennest
chicken - easily frightened
		chickenhearted, lily-livered, white-livered, yellow, yellow-bellied
		cowardly, fearful lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted; "cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then"- P.B.Shelley
		colloquialism a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech

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Wiktionary

chicken (Noun)
A domestic fowl, Gallus gallus , especially when young.
chicken (Noun)
The meat from this bird eaten as food.
chicken (Noun)
A coward.
chicken (Noun)
A young, attractive, slim man, usually having little body hair. Cf. chickenhawk.
chicken (Noun)
A young or inexperienced person.
chicken (Noun)
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 loser.
chicken (Noun)
The game of dare.
chicken (Verb)
To avoid as a result of fear.
chicken (Verb)
To develop physical or other characteristics resembling a chicken's, for example, bumps on the skin.
chicken (Adjective)
cowardly.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

chicken (n.)
A young bird or fowl, esp. a young barnyard fowl.
chicken (n.)
A young person; a child; esp. a young woman; a maiden.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

chicken
A type of domesticated bird from the order of Galliformes which is often raised as a type of poultry (Gallus gallus domesticus).
chicken
A person who lacks courage.
chicken
The flesh of the domesticated chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus).
chicken
A youthful person.

Wikipedia

A chicken ("Gallus gallus domesticus") is a domesticated bird. It is usually kept by humans as livestock, which means it is kept for its meat and eggs. Chickens are considered flightless because they can only jump short distances.

A male chicken is called a "rooster" or a "cock" (short for cockerel), a female chicken is called a "hen" and a young chicken is called a "chick".

Chicken can be farmed intensively. This is dangerous and can cause stress for the chicken.