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
Different brands and stores likely have chickens with varying levels of sodium.
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Khloe Quill, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
Those worried about sodium can take steps to monitor their intake by checking the label on various rotisserie chickens.
—Khloe Quill, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
Janelle Brown is mourning the loss of one of her family’s chickens.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Their farm raises chemical-free and antibiotic-free chickens, and their hens spend time in pastures, according to Kakadoodle’s website.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Weeks after a family farm in Matteson lost its entire flock of nearly 3,000 chickens to bird flu, the owners learned their federal funding to remodel a pole barn is in limbo.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Two vaccines are approved in Europe to prevent the avian flu in chickens, according to the European Medicines Agency.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Most birds killed are egg-laying chickens, and the death of so many hens is the main reason egg prices keep rising.
—Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
Vaccines could be a key means of suppressing bird flu and avoiding the slaughter of millions of chickens, which is blamed for egg prices averaging nearly $6 a dozen.
—Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
Khloe Quill, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
Those worried about sodium can take steps to monitor their intake by checking the label on various rotisserie chickens.
—Khloe Quill, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
Janelle Brown is mourning the loss of one of her family’s chickens.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Their farm raises chemical-free and antibiotic-free chickens, and their hens spend time in pastures, according to Kakadoodle’s website.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Weeks after a family farm in Matteson lost its entire flock of nearly 3,000 chickens to bird flu, the owners learned their federal funding to remodel a pole barn is in limbo.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Two vaccines are approved in Europe to prevent the avian flu in chickens, according to the European Medicines Agency.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Most birds killed are egg-laying chickens, and the death of so many hens is the main reason egg prices keep rising.
—Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
Vaccines could be a key means of suppressing bird flu and avoiding the slaughter of millions of chickens, which is blamed for egg prices averaging nearly $6 a dozen.
—Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Chickens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chickens. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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