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
For Barr, the chickens became a daily source of delight during a period of deep loss and isolation.
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
The restaurant menu offers whole chickens, raised locally on a regenerative 80-acre farm in Pescadero, designed for two to share.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Except for a few children kicking a ball and some chickens pecking the ground, the village seemed almost deserted.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 5 Nov. 2025
For example, in chickens, medullary bone forms one to two weeks before the first egg is laid, and is reabsorbed about three weeks after the last egg is laid, according to the study.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
In a heartfelt birthday tribute to his dad on Instagram in January, the actor said his father helps make lunches, drives the kids and takes care of the dogs and chickens.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
Corn was known for feeding farm animals, like chickens and pigs.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Editors sampled the chickens side by side, scoring them on taste, texture, and overall experience using a scale from 1 to 5, with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
Several steps can be taken to protect your backyard chickens or ducks, according to the veterinary association.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
The restaurant menu offers whole chickens, raised locally on a regenerative 80-acre farm in Pescadero, designed for two to share.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Except for a few children kicking a ball and some chickens pecking the ground, the village seemed almost deserted.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 5 Nov. 2025
For example, in chickens, medullary bone forms one to two weeks before the first egg is laid, and is reabsorbed about three weeks after the last egg is laid, according to the study.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
In a heartfelt birthday tribute to his dad on Instagram in January, the actor said his father helps make lunches, drives the kids and takes care of the dogs and chickens.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
Corn was known for feeding farm animals, like chickens and pigs.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Editors sampled the chickens side by side, scoring them on taste, texture, and overall experience using a scale from 1 to 5, with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
Several steps can be taken to protect your backyard chickens or ducks, according to the veterinary association.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chickens
cowards
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We are told that politics is for cowards, literary analysis is for women, education is a system of liberal indoctrination, brave individuals must resist the herd.—
Robert Rubsam,
Vulture,
18 Sep. 2025
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But Democrats look like cowards for fleeing the state.—
Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Chickens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chickens. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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