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 In her solarium, a cardboard box trembled with teenage chicks, peeping under a heat lamp. — Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 20 July 2026 Nicknamed Monty and Rose, the pair continued to migrate to the area and hatch chicks for three consecutive summers. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026 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

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Noun

On their soft opening night, Willey thought the kids had more fun at the bays playing games than the adults did.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
For newer cargo-bike riders, this means less to think about in stop-start traffic, when kids, cars, and cargo are already demanding your attention.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 July 2026

Definition of kids

Noun

In the image, two young children hold blocks with star patterns over their eyes, anonymizing them.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Dorsainvil said her daughter and son-in-law, both educators, had to move to Homestead – more than an hour’s drive – to be able to afford a home for them and their two children.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026