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

• bairn [chiefly Scottish]
• bambino
• bud
• chap [Southern & Midland]
• child
• cub
• juvenile
• kid
• kiddie
• kiddy
• kiddo
• moppet
• sprat
• sprout
• squirt
• whelp
• youngling
• youngster
• youth

Example Sentences

a mother hen and her chicks

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

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

• chick flick

Kids Definition

chick

noun

ˈchik 

1

a

: chicken entry 1 sense 1

especially : one newly hatched

b

: the young of any bird

2

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