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CHICKENS Synonyms

There are 17 synonyms of the word chickens. (exact relations)
There are 9 hypernyms of the word chickens. (close relations)
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fowl
nounn
noun

• a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl

• the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food

verb

• hunt fowl

• hunt fowl in the forest

poultry
nounn
noun

• a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl

• flesh of chickens or turkeys or ducks or geese raised for food

birds
nounn
noun

• warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

• the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food

• informal terms for a (young) woman

• a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt

• badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers

verb

• watch and study birds in their natural habitat

hens
nounn
noun

• adult female chicken

• adult female bird

• flesh of an older chicken suitable for stewing

• female of certain aquatic animals e.g. octopus or lobster

biddy
nounn
noun

• adult female chicken

• young bird especially of domestic fowl

chickenhearted
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• easily frightened

crybaby
nounn
noun

• a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy

• a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining

lily-livered
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• easily frightened

poulet
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the flesh of a chicken used for food

volaille
nounn
noun

• the flesh of a chicken used for food

white-livered
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• easily frightened

wimp
nounn
noun

• a hypothetical subatomic particle of large mass that interacts weakly with ordinary matter through gravitation; postulated as a constituent of the dark matter of the universe

• a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy

yellow
adjectiveadj
noun

• yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons

adjective satellite

• of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

• easily frightened

• changed to a yellowish color by age

• typical of tabloids

• cowardly or treacherous

• affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc

verb

• turn yellow

yellow-bellied
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• easily frightened

chook
verb, nounv, n
noun

• A chicken, especially a hen.

• A cooked chicken; a chicken dressed for cooking.

• A fool.

interjection

• A call made to chickens.

gallus gallus
noun

• a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl

• a jungle fowl of southeastern Asia that is considered ancestral to the domestic fowl

spring chicken
nounn
noun

• a young person (especially a young man or boy)

• a young chicken having tender meat

Best Hypernyms For CHICKENS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for chickens, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (8)
poultry competition contest doormat fowl weakling wuss birds
Phrases (1)
domestic fowl

Alternatives for FOWL

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