chicken
nounHow many syllables in chicken?
There are 2 syllables in the word chicken.How to pronounce chicken:
Definition of chicken:
- chicken (noun):
- the flesh of a chicken used for food.
- its flesh used as food compare jungle fowl
- the common domestic fowl (gallus gallus) especially when young
Synonyms for chicken:
broiler
capon
chicken wing
coward
craven
crybaby
cur
dastard
frier
fryer
funk
gallus gallus
hen
poltroon
poulet
poultry
pullet
roaster
sissy
snake
spatchcock
volaille
white meat
wimp
Antonyms for chicken:
adherent
advocate
follower
hero
powerhouse
proponent
stalwart
strongling
strongman
supporter
valiant
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