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chickenOE

A domesticated gallinaceous bird (Gallus gallus domesticus) used as a source of eggs and meat, typically having a fairly large, stout body, a…

chicka1398

A young domestic chicken, esp. one that is newly hatched.

poulta1425

The young of the domestic fowl; a chick. Also (now usually): the young of the turkey, pheasant, guineafowl, and various game birds. In early use…

chicken birdc1450

(a) a chicken (sense 1a); (b) (chiefly U.S. and New Zealand) any of various wild birds that resemble chickens in some way (cf. sense 3).

peepera1586

Something which peeps or cheeps; spec. a young chicken (or occasionally a young pigeon). Now chiefly U.S.

peepling1594

A small animal that cheeps or squeaks; a young chicken.

game chicken1674

= game chick n.; (also) a game fowl.

peep1688

A young chicken. Cf. pee-pee, n.1, peeper, n.1 1. Now U.S. regional.

spring chicken1765

A small chicken, esp. one for eating; spec. a chicken of this type available in the spring.

clucker1779

Originally: a hen used for breeding, or one inclined to brood (cf. cluck, n. 2). In later use also more generally: a chicken or (occasionally)…

chickabiddy1785

regional and in speech by and to young children. A young chicken; a chick.

chicklet1836

A young bird; a small chick.

chickie1851

Esp. in children's language: a young chicken, a chick.

wing-chick1885

a young chicken still under the protection of its mother's wing.

pee-pee1890

A small or young chicken. Also (chiefly Jamaican): a young turkey.

Subcategories:

— in egg or just hatched (1)
— brood (3)
— collective (1)
— at particular stage (2)
— condition of (1)
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