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
There are various upfront costs to raising chickens like buying the animals and equipment.
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Lacey Ramburger, The Spruce, 30 May 2026
And so there could be chickens or motorbikes or things running around outside.
—AFAR Media, 30 May 2026
This can be chickens, goats or sheep.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
Animal residents include mostly cows and chickens, with mini Highland cow Georgie a newer addition.
—Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 28 May 2026
The large chicken coop has five access areas and comfortably fits up to six chickens with six nesting boxes inside.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 May 2026
And, Katie’s Kennel can care for any type of pet, from dogs and cats to bunnies, birds, lizards, chickens and goats.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2026
This could work for a day or two with mouse embryos, but chickens were really difficult.
—ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026
More than two dozen chickens have been born so far from Colossal's artificial eggs and more chicks will follow soon, the company says.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 19 May 2026
Lacey Ramburger, The Spruce, 30 May 2026
And so there could be chickens or motorbikes or things running around outside.
—AFAR Media, 30 May 2026
This can be chickens, goats or sheep.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
Animal residents include mostly cows and chickens, with mini Highland cow Georgie a newer addition.
—Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 28 May 2026
The large chicken coop has five access areas and comfortably fits up to six chickens with six nesting boxes inside.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 May 2026
And, Katie’s Kennel can care for any type of pet, from dogs and cats to bunnies, birds, lizards, chickens and goats.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2026
This could work for a day or two with mouse embryos, but chickens were really difficult.
—ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026
More than two dozen chickens have been born so far from Colossal's artificial eggs and more chicks will follow soon, the company says.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 19 May 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 7 Jun. 2026.
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