as in coward
a person who shows a shameful lack of courage in the face of danger
a staunch hawk during the drumbeat for war, he proved to be a chicken when it came to actually fighting it
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as in yellow
having or showing a shameful lack of courage
too chicken to go through with the stunt
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as in nominal
so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention
just concentrate on the important duties of the job and forget about the chicken stuff
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Recent Examples of chicken
Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
The menu features a wide array of American comfort food staples, including chicken wings, potato skins and hamburgers.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
Popeyes The chain known for its chicken, has a free offer for National Sandwich Day and National Fried Chicken Sandwich Day, which is Nov. 9.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2024
All that's left to do now is sit back and enjoy a barbecue chicken pizza.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
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The kids buffet menu includes chicken tenders, tater tots and macaroni and cheese.
—Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
The menu features a wide array of American comfort food staples, including chicken wings, potato skins and hamburgers.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
Popeyes The chain known for its chicken, has a free offer for National Sandwich Day and National Fried Chicken Sandwich Day, which is Nov. 9.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2024
All that's left to do now is sit back and enjoy a barbecue chicken pizza.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chicken
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This sick, twisted and evil coward showed no regard for Laken or human life.Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Numerous water bottles flew down toward the Padres’ Fernando Tatis Jr. from the right-field corner stands, the gutless moves of many cowards.Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
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The look features bright coral eyeshadow covering the eyelid, a fuchsia shade in the crease, and a swipe of fluorescent yellow eyeliner on the outside half of the eye and right under the brow.Andrea Park, Teen Vogue, 20 July 2017
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Three prominent Austin chefs teamed up with the Youngblood family to build a new restaurant from scratch that looks like a legacy chicken dinner house, down to the bright blue-and-yellow colors and the helpings of hot yeast rolls with honey.Bud Kennedy, star-telegram, 19 July 2017
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The sponsor's fee is set at an annual nominal rate of 0.40% of the euro in the Trust.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
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And, on a more abstract level, a 4.2% 10-year yield isn’t out of line with a U.S. economy now operating at a 5.5% nominal GDP growth pace (based on current GDP tracking models and prevailing headline inflation rates).Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2024
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Not being afraid to ask others for help was the most common answer, along with being confident.Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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The resulting atmosphere of mistrust can leave immigrants afraid to report crimes or seek help in dangerous situations for fear of deportation.Brian Bennett, TIME, 3 Nov. 2024
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But some experts say more research is still needed, especially since the study found a slight increase in prostate cancer among men who had higher levels of omega-6.Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 23 Nov. 2024
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Every blink, hand gesture and slight facial expression needs to be accounted for.Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
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The latter means a sense of awe and wonder rather than being scared of God.Walt Shelton, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Transgender youth have been flooding crisis hotlines, scared of what the future may hold with the new administration.Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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From the outside, Boca Chica appears to be a tiny village marked by a handful of houses along Boca Chica Beach.Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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Victims are more than just statistics A map on Holt’s website marks hundreds of accident sites, but the tiny dots are more than statistical points.Daryl Perry, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
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As the far right gets more and more emboldened, these things are going to become more and more common, people are going to be more and more frightened.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
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James Giordano, a neurobiology researcher at Georgetown University Medical Center, says getting frightened triggers a specific response in the human body.Jennifer Stavros, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Chicken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chicken. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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