CHICKS Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

chicks

noun

plural of chick

as in kids

a young person who is between infancy and adulthood those innocent little chicks can scarcely imagine what life has in store for them

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Recent Examples of chicks The eagles — and occasionally their chicks — could be seen on Friends of Big Bear Valley’s livestream heading into Sunday evening. — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026 Pittsburgh's National Aviary recently hatched two Guam kingfisher chicks, a species extinct in the wild. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 3 July 2026 Tractor Supply sells a wide variety of items, including grills, lawn mowers, ammunition, clothing, tools, gardening products, ATVs, horse saddles, kayaks and live chicks. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026 Only two of the chicks were visible on the live cam when the storm passed by the next morning. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 July 2026 One of four piping plover chicks that recently hatched at Montrose Beach has died, the Chicago Piping Plovers conservation organization announced Tuesday. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 30 June 2026 Starting with chicks rather than adult birds also matters, particularly for families. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2026 Moving nests is risky and could cause the parents to abandon the eggs or chicks. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 June 2026

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Noun

On Sundays, Kenyon opens the gates of his homestead to kids from Cherbourg, and anyone else who wants to ride bulls.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Both of the soon-to-be newlyweds have talked openly about wanting to have kids.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026

Definition of kids

Noun

The Texas Medical Association is also calling for restrictions on prediction markets, including requiring users to be at least 21 years old and limiting advertisements that target children and young adults.

— Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2026
Recently, there was a news story about an unlicensed childcare program in Goshen, Indiana found to be illegally operating with over 85 children and only three adults.

— Kristin Stauss, Washington Post, 10 July 2026

Definition of children

Noun

Four juveniles were taken into custody and face charges that include third-degree assault by mob, assault on police while resisting arrest, resisting arrest, possession of a machine gun and breach of peace.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
Four people have been arrested so far — one adult and three juveniles — and the arrests are related to the assaults on law enforcement seen in the viral videos, police told Fox News Digital.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026