chick

noun

ˈchik How to pronounce chick (audio)
Definition of chicknext
as in kid
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood those innocent little chicks can scarcely imagine what life has in store for them

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Recent Examples of chick In the Chesapeake Bay, osprey chicks are dying in their nests at rates not seen since the DDT era. — Mark Robichaux, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026 As chicks, Pike and Marlin are dark gray on top and light gray below. — Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2026 The chicks themselves weren’t expensive, however soymeal and corn costs were turbulent. — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026 Thousands of fans who have watched the couple bond and raise chicks — including two this season — are now grieving the avian icon. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chick
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  1. kid
  2. child
Noun
  • The 34-year-old gave birth there to all three kids, Levi, 5, Elijah, 3, and Rae, who turns 1 in September.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Just as many people can’t afford to have someone else clean their homes, landscape their yards or nanny their kids, those struggling to make ends meet may need to lean on AI assistance.
    — Billy J. Stratton, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of kid
Noun
  • The strike in the town of Zawaida also wounded at least five other people, including a child, according to the Al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital, which received the casualties.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Moore, a 47-year-old elementary school teacher, had spent most of his career teaching children around Summer’s age.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of child

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“Chick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chick. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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