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

Due to melting ice, mass drownings of emperor penguin chicks have occurred at multiple breeding sites, and entire colonies have fallen into the ocean. —Joyann Jeffrey, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026

The eagles welcomed three chicks that hatched within the last month. —Finch Walker, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026

Why Emperor Penguins Are Declining Emperor penguins depend on stable Antarctic sea ice for breeding, raising chicks and molting for at least nine months of the year. —Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026

According to LaGreco, penguin chicks stay in their nests with their parents for about three months before venturing out. —Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026

Penguin chicks stay in their nests with their parents for about three months, according to LaGreco. —Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 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