spring chicken

noun

: a young person

is no spring chicken

Examples of spring chicken in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For instance, Jeff Shell‘s gone now thanks to another error in personal judgement, but the now 60-year-old ex-Paramount prez was no spring chicken when Ellison brought him into the inner circle in early 2025. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026

That’s compared to incumbent Norfolk DA Michael Morrissey, who is no spring chicken himself at 71-years old and has been in public office for 47 years. — Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026

Despite his fine physical condition, Robert Markle, at 54, had been no spring chicken. — Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026

These are the kinds of assurances that candidates make when everyone keeps harping on their age. — Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for spring chicken

• indican
• likin
• quicken
• sicken
• stricken
• thicken