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English Idioms :: chicken
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cicken - See: COUNT ONE'S CHICKENS BEFORE THEY ARE HATCHED, GO TO BED WITH THE CHICKENS, SPRING CHICKEN. |
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Traditional English :: chicken
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cicken - n., adj., & v. --n. (pl. same or chickens)
1 a young bird of a domestic fowl.
2 a a domestic fowl prepared as food. b its flesh.
3 a youthful person (usu.with neg. : is no chicken).
4 colloq. a children's pastime testing courage, usu. recklessly. --adj. --v.intr. (foll. by out) colloq. withdraw from or fail in some activity through fear or lack of nerve. chicken-and-egg problem (or dilemma etc.) the unresolved question as to which of two things caused the other. chicken brick an earthenware container in two halves for roasting a chicken in its own juices. chicken cholera see CHOLERA . chicken-feed 1 food for poultry.
2 colloq. an unimportant amount, esp. of money. chicken-hearted (or -livered) easily frightened; lacking nerve or courage. chicken-wire a light wire netting with a hexagonal mesh. [OE cicen, cycen f. Gmc] |
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Related Words
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chicken
pox
vaccine
barbecue
recipe
beer
can
butt
bourbon
breast
breed
browns
bump
casserole
marinades
teriyaki
man
alfredo
wing
cordon
bleu
marsala
dumplings
enchilada
farm
baked
grilled
chinese
salad
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Most Often Usage
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chicken pox vaccine
barbecue chicken
barbecue chicken recipe
beer can chicken
beer butt chicken
beer can chicken recipe
beer chicken
bourbon chicken recipe
bourbon chicken
chicken breast
chicken breast recipe
chicken breed
browns chicken
bump of chicken
chicken casserole
chicken casserole recipe
chicken marinades
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