chickenyadj.

Brit.

/ˈtʃɪkᵻni/, U.S.

/ˈtʃɪkəni/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: chicken n., -y suffix¹.

Etymology: < chicken n. + -y suffix¹.

Resembling, reminiscent of, or characteristic of chicken meat or a chicken; consisting of or flavoured with chicken.

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1800 J. Lawrence New Farmer's Cal. 512 This division of colour..often occurs very mal apropos;..we get..strong, dark chicken, and white, insipid, chickeny duck.

1855 Boston Post 18 Dec. 1/6 The majority [of the men] had that chickeny look which dimity about the throat will confer upon all but devilishly well-favored countenances.

1893 Pall Mall Gaz. 29 Dec. 3/2 [They] can cook nothing but curry and chickeny stew.

1953 M. C. Tracy Compl. Chicken Cookery i. 32 Use an old hen for that true chickeny flavor.

1992 S. King Gerald's Game (1993) iii. 56 Her neck..had grown decidedly chicken-y in the last few years.

2011 New Yorker 21 Mar. 68/2 It tasted far too chickeny.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	chickeny
释义	chickenyadj. Brit. /ˈtʃɪkᵻni/, U.S. /ˈtʃɪkəni/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: chicken n., -y suffix¹. Etymology: < chicken n. + -y suffix¹. Resembling, reminiscent of, or characteristic of chicken meat or a chicken; consisting of or flavoured with chicken. ΚΠ 1800 J. Lawrence New Farmer's Cal. 512 This division of colour..often occurs very mal apropos;..we get..strong, dark chicken, and white, insipid, chickeny duck. 1855 Boston Post 18 Dec. 1/6 The majority [of the men] had that chickeny look which dimity about the throat will confer upon all but devilishly well-favored countenances. 1893 Pall Mall Gaz. 29 Dec. 3/2 [They] can cook nothing but curry and chickeny stew. 1953 M. C. Tracy Compl. Chicken Cookery i. 32 Use an old hen for that true chickeny flavor. 1992 S. King Gerald's Game (1993) iii. 56 Her neck..had grown decidedly chicken-y in the last few years. 2011 New Yorker 21 Mar. 68/2 It tasted far too chickeny. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1800
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