chicken

/ˈtʃɪk.ən/

nounadjectivechick · en

Think: “CHICK + EN” — a chick walks into an “en”closure (pen) to become a chicken.

Yes, it's chicken. Start with the /tʃ/ sound spelled **ch** (not **sh**), and remember the ending is **-en** (chick-en).

Definitions

  1. nouna common farm bird kept for its eggs and meat
  2. nounthe meat from a chicken, used as food
  3. adjectiveeasily frightened; not brave

Examples

  • We fed the chicken corn from our hands.
  • For dinner, Dad grilled chicken with rice and vegetables.
  • He felt chicken about jumping off the high diving board.

Synonyms

henpoultryfowlcowardlytimid

Antonyms

bravebold

Translations

ES polloPT frangoFR poulet

Common misspellings

chikenchikcenchiknchikkinchickinchickanchickennchic ken

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