nnoun.foodthe flesh of a chicken used for foodSynset:poulet volaille
Part Holonyms:Gallus gallus chicken
Hypernyms:poultry
Inherited Hypernyms:chickenpoultrybirdmeatfoodsolidmatterphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:broilercaponfrierfryerhenpulletroasterspatchcock
Part Meronyms:breast white meat chicken wing
Full Hyponyms:broilercaponfryerhenoven stufferroasterspatchcock
nnoun.animala domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowlSynset:Gallus gallus
Hypernyms:domestic fowl fowl poultry
Inherited Hypernyms:chickendomestic fowlgallinaceous birdbirdvertebratechordateanimalorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:DominickDominiqueOrpingtonRhode Island redbiddycaponchickcockhenroosterspring chicken
Part Meronyms:chicken poulet volaille
Full Hyponyms:brood hencacklercaponchickcockcockereldominiquehenlayermother henorpingtonpulletrhode island redspring chicken
nnoun.persona person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washySynset:crybaby wimp
Derivationally Related Form:chickenwimpy
Hypernyms:doormat weakling wuss
Inherited Hypernyms:wimpweaklingpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:wimpweaklingpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.eventa foolhardy competition; a dangerous activity that is continued until one competitor becomes afraid and stopsHypernyms:competition contest
Inherited Hypernyms:chickencontestsocial eventeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
adj satadj.alleasily frightenedDomain Usage:colloquialism
Synset:chickenhearted lily-livered white-livered yellow yellow-bellied
Antonyms:brave
Derivationally Related Form:chicken
Inherited Hypernyms:chicken
Similar to:cowardly fearful