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chick·en
 chicken
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- pronunciation:
- chI
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| definition 1: |
A chicken is a common bird that people often raise on farms. Chickens eat grain and lay eggs that people can eat for food.
My cousins live on a farm with chickens, cows, and horses.Male chickens are called roosters.
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Chicken is a kind of meat. It comes from the bird called a chicken.
We had chicken last night for dinner. It was fried chicken from a restaurant, and it was so good!
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A person who is scared of doing something is sometimes called a "chicken." It is not a nice thing to say to someone.
Josh didn't want to jump in the cold water, so the other boys called him a chicken.- similar words:
- coward
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