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Chicken
Sounds like
chikin
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Simple meaning
What does Chicken mean?
A chicken is a farm bird.
Dictionary definition
a farm bird often raised for eggs or meat.
Example sentences
Chicken in a sentence
easy
The chicken walked across the yard.
medium
A hen is a female chicken that can lay eggs.
hard
The farmer built a safe coop so each chicken had shelter at night.
Synonyms
Words like Chicken
henA female chicken.
farm birdA simple description of a chicken.
Antonyms
Opposite words
wild birdA bird that lives in the wild rather than on a farm.
mammalA different kind of animal, not a bird.
Word family
Chicken word family
Base word
chicken
noun
chicken
Base form.
noun
chickens
More than one chicken.
noun
chick
A baby chicken.
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Quick practice
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Practice 1
What does chicken mean?
A chicken is a bird often raised on farms.
Practice 2
Which phrase is closest in meaning to chicken?
Chicken can be described as a farm bird.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses chicken correctly?
A female chicken can lay eggs.
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