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
In retirement, he’s gone back to that childhood, mucking the stalls and helping care for a menagerie that includes two horses, 10 mini goats, two mini pigs, a pair of horses and a bunch of chickens and dogs and cats.
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Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Grab a coffee and visit ponies, donkeys, sheep, pigs, geese, goats, and chickens, or head to the garden to wander around the apple, pear, and plum trees in the orchard.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
Resha and her husband Lander Efird started their farm stand about two years ago to sell the excess eggs their chickens produced and to help pay for chicken feed.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
Three rotisserie chickens remained untouched, sitting charred, still atop their stainless-steel platters in the center of the ring.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
Wildlife officials have gotten reports in recent weeks of bears killing chickens.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Spurs on some of the chickens were cut excessively short to fit steel fighting gaffs and blades for more lethal fighting, deputies said.
—Timia Cobb, Dallas Morning News, 7 Apr. 2026
Meghan's post also included clips of the family's chickens getting an Easter treat of their own — some fresh lettuce.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026
Quincy and Juniper Lee-Berry demonstrated poultry showmanship and talked about good bedding materials for chickens at the meeting.
—Tracy Trobridge, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Grab a coffee and visit ponies, donkeys, sheep, pigs, geese, goats, and chickens, or head to the garden to wander around the apple, pear, and plum trees in the orchard.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
Resha and her husband Lander Efird started their farm stand about two years ago to sell the excess eggs their chickens produced and to help pay for chicken feed.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
Three rotisserie chickens remained untouched, sitting charred, still atop their stainless-steel platters in the center of the ring.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
Wildlife officials have gotten reports in recent weeks of bears killing chickens.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Spurs on some of the chickens were cut excessively short to fit steel fighting gaffs and blades for more lethal fighting, deputies said.
—Timia Cobb, Dallas Morning News, 7 Apr. 2026
Meghan's post also included clips of the family's chickens getting an Easter treat of their own — some fresh lettuce.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026
Quincy and Juniper Lee-Berry demonstrated poultry showmanship and talked about good bedding materials for chickens at the meeting.
—Tracy Trobridge, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chickens
cowards
Noun
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Parties aside, the majority of our legislators are cowards.—
Sam Meas,
Boston Herald,
2 Mar. 2026
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And Trump calls ’em almost like cowards.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Chickens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chickens. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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