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
And the livestock barns and show rings will feature baby lambs and goats, along with steers, chickens and turkeys.
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Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026
Because wine has a different role to play than potatoes, carrots, chickens and eggs.
—Louise Schiavone, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Also, keep chickens inside the coop during outbreaks from pests such as black flies.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
Brown butchers then salts the chickens overnight, and marinates them in a mixture of ancho and puya chiles, garlic and chipotle.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Vance’s chicken coop The vice president’s residence has added a new wing — for chickens.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
Backyard chickens have seen a resurgence in American life in recent years.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
Water receptacles across the facility were reported to be dirty, including a bowl shared by 15 goats, a turkey, seven chickens, a llama and a potbellied pig, which contained brownish-black sediment and thick green algae.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
More than 22 resident heritage breed chickens provide eggs for omelets, breakfast burritos, and frothy cocktails.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026
Because wine has a different role to play than potatoes, carrots, chickens and eggs.
—Louise Schiavone, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Also, keep chickens inside the coop during outbreaks from pests such as black flies.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
Brown butchers then salts the chickens overnight, and marinates them in a mixture of ancho and puya chiles, garlic and chipotle.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Vance’s chicken coop The vice president’s residence has added a new wing — for chickens.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
Backyard chickens have seen a resurgence in American life in recent years.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
Water receptacles across the facility were reported to be dirty, including a bowl shared by 15 goats, a turkey, seven chickens, a llama and a potbellied pig, which contained brownish-black sediment and thick green algae.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
More than 22 resident heritage breed chickens provide eggs for omelets, breakfast burritos, and frothy cocktails.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chickens
cowards
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These are American cowards that are rooting against our Country.—
Khaled Wassef,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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And Trump calls ’em almost like cowards.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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“Chickens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chickens. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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