CHICKENS Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

chickens

noun

plural of chicken

as in cowards

a person who shows a shameful lack of courage in the face of danger a staunch hawk during the drumbeat for war, he proved to be a chicken when it came to actually fighting it

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Recent Examples of chickens Both properties — the rubble pile and Pryor’s home, alive with puppies and chickens — are on the list of houses for which Adak Eagle received subsidies to connect to the internet. — Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 20 July 2026 One of Noe’s younger boys stood on a ladder under the orange tree, plucking fruit from the branches and chucking them to the ground, scattering the chickens. — Literary Hub, 16 July 2026 The versatile workhorse is ideal for a variety of cooking needs, like braising short ribs, simmering soups, roasting whole chickens, and slow-cooking lentils. — Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2026 Fair Oaks’ famous chickens roam the property, pecking up shreds of lettuce that inevitably fall from the sandwiches. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026 Neil had ducks, pigs, chickens, cows, sheep, and more, most of which are named after friends and costars. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026 Officials said a mix of exotic animals, livestock and domestic pets were living on the property, including dogs, cats, chickens, ducks, geese, donkeys, goats and pigs. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 10 July 2026 But Wild Orchard does raise dairy cows and sells its regenerative organic A2 dairy in South Korea, in addition to raising other livestock, including 9,000 chickens, also selling their eggs. — Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 The fence ran right along Nine Mile Road, and across that road was another house with another small acreage that had been home to goats and lambs and chickens over the years. — Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

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cowards

Noun

In reality, the refs just do the bidding of the cowards behind the curtain.

— Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 14 July 2026
These are American cowards that are rooting against our Country.

— Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 13 May 2026