[ˈtʃɪk(ɪ)n], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a domestic fowl kept for its eggs or meat, especially a young one
(e.g: rationing was still in force and most people kept chickens)

- a cowardly person; a coward


Phrases:
- like a headless chicken

Origin:
Old English cīcen, cȳcen, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kieken and German Küchlein, and probably also to cock

[ˈtʃɪk(ɪ)n], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- cowardly
(e.g: I was too chicken to go to court)


Phrases:
- like a headless chicken

Origin:
Old English cīcen, cȳcen, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kieken and German Küchlein, and probably also to cock

[ˈtʃɪk(ɪ)n], (Verb)

Definitions:
- withdraw from or fail in something through lack of nerve
(e.g: the referee chickened out of giving a penalty)


Phrases:
- like a headless chicken

Origin:
Old English cīcen, cȳcen, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kieken and German Küchlein, and probably also to cock