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 Customers can choose from Korean-style short ribs, beef shank, whole fish on ice, a variety of shellfish, goat meat, silkie chickens, squab, woodland duckling and specialty pork cuts. — Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026 Her family planned to ride out the storm at home, roughly a half-mile from shore, sheltering indoors alongside their flock of chickens. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 On top of both pool and beach access, guests can help harvest the ingredients that will later be turned into their own food, visit the Beach Plum chickens, and go searching for Cape May Diamonds, and much more. — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026 The researchers also identified similar, diverging paths in brain development in other species, ranging from zebrafish to chickens — and even acorn worms, which are evolutionarily extremely distant from humans. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 24 Sep. 2026 The questions of who and why are a mystery for the season to solve, but old adversaries like Frank Harkness and Peter Judd have emerged from the sludge around now, too, and there’s an overwhelming sense now of chickens coming home to roost. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026 According to a spokesperson with the county's Animal Enforcement Services, 28 pigeons, three goats, two chickens, and one duck were found deceased near Cottonwood Drive at Fargo Place along the South River Trail. — Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026 Every year, live chickens are confined and slaughtered at makeshift sites on Brooklyn streets and sidewalks. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026 Several sentinel chickens have tested positive for West Nile virus. — Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

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cowards

Noun

There are always vultures circling, and always cowards caving.

— Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
To me, moral cowards are those leaders around the world who refuse to sit down and negotiate a just and lasting peace.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026