chicken

v. act in a cowardly manner, run in fear

n. domesticated fowl that is bred for its eggs and meat; meat of a chicken; coward (Slang); inexperienced person (Slang) ; young gay man (Vulgar Slang); unnecessary regulations, petty regulations (Slang)

adj. made from chicken, containing chicken (of food); having the flavor of chicken (of food); fearful, lacking courage (Slang); unimportant, trivial (Slang)

The chicken (Gallus gallus) is a type of domesticated fowl, believed to be descended from the wild Indian and south-east Asian Red Junglefowl.The chicken is one of the most common and wide-spread domestic animals. With a population of more than 24 billion in 2003, there are more chickens in the world than any other bird. Humans keep chickens primarily as a source of food, from both their meat and their eggs.
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Noun
1. the flesh of a chicken used for food
(synonym) poulet, volaille
(hypernym) poultry
(hyponym) broiler
(part-holonym) Gallus gallus
(part-meronym) breast, white meat
2. a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl
(synonym) Gallus gallus
(hypernym) domestic fowl, fowl, poultry
(hyponym) bantam
(part-meronym) poulet, volaille
3. a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy
(synonym) wimp, crybaby
(hypernym) weakling, doormat, wuss
4. a foolhardy competition; a dangerous activity that is continued until one competitor becomes afraid and stops
(hypernym) contest, competition
Adjective
1. easily frightened
(synonym) chickenhearted, lily-livered, white-livered, yellow, yellow-bellied
(similar) cowardly, fearful
(classification) colloquialism

(n.)
A young person; a child; esp. a young woman; a maiden.
  

(n.)
A young bird or fowl, esp. a young barnyard fowl.
  

afraid, scared, yellow When it comes to heights, I'm chicken. I'm scared.

cowardly.