chick

noun

ˈchik 

1

a

: a domestic chicken

especially : one newly hatched

b

: the young of any bird

2

: child

3

informal + sometimes offensive : girl, woman

Synonyms of chick

• kid
• child

Examples of chick in a Sentence

a mother hen and her chicks

those innocent little chicks can scarcely imagine what life has in store for them

Recent Examples on the Web

Many tuned in to the nonstop livestream of Jackie’s nest — often daily — to watch her and her mate Shadow weather freezing winter storms, protect their eggs and dote on fuzzy chicks. — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

The aquarium says the new chicks are being closely monitored by the facility's animal care team. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026

The pair successfully raised chicks in 2019 (Cookie and Simba) and 2022 (Spirit). — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 Sep. 2026

For many of this year’s chicks, the next milestone will be receiving a name on the anniversary of their hatch days next year. — Adela Suliman, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English chyke, alteration of chiken

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing chick

• chick flick
• side chick

Rhymes for chick

• bick
• brick
• click
• fick
• flick
• hick
• kick
• knick
• lick
• mic
• nick
• pic

Kids Definition

chick

noun

ˈchik 

1

a

: chicken entry 1 sense 1

especially : one newly hatched

b

: the young of any bird

2

informal, sometimes offensive : girl sense 1b, woman sense 1