chicken

• Beschreibt eine Person, die feige ist oder leicht Angst bekommt.

Describes someone who is cowardly or easily frightened.

1. CowardlyB1informal

   Lacking courage; easily frightened.

   Feige

   • Don't be so chicken! Just jump off the diving board.
   • He was too chicken to ask her out.
   • They called him chicken for backing out of the bet.

   Synonymechickenheartedcowardlycravenfaint-heartedgutlesslily-liveredpusillanimousspinelesstimidyellow

   Antonymeaudaciousboldbravecourageousdaringfearlessgallantintrepidpluckyvaliant

• Haushuhn (Gallus gallus domesticus), ein weit verbreitetes Nutzgeflügel, das wegen seiner Eier und seines Fleisches gehalten wird; auch das Fleisch dieses Tieres.

A noun referring to a common domestic bird (Gallus gallus domesticus) kept for its eggs and meat, or the meat of this bird.

1. Domestic fowlA1formal

   A common domestic bird kept for its eggs and meat.

   Haushuhn

   • The farmer raises chickens on his farm.
   • The chicken laid an egg this morning.
   • Children enjoy feeding the chickens in the yard.

   Synonymefowlpoultry

2. A1formal

   The meat of a chicken used as food.

   Hähnchenfleisch

   • We had roasted chicken for dinner.
   • She ordered a chicken sandwich for lunch.
   • Chicken soup is good for a cold.

   Synonymefowlpoultry

3. Cowardly personB1informal

   A person who is easily frightened or lacks courage.

   Feigling

   • Don't be such a chicken; just jump!
   • He called me a chicken for not trying the roller coaster.
   • She's no chicken; she stood up for herself.

   Synonymecowardmilksopsissyweaklingwimp

   Antonymebravedaredevilhero