All English words - page 944

Meanings of Chickadee:

noun

A north american titmouse, in particular: the black-capped chickadee ( parus atricapillus ), with distinctive black cap and throat, and the similar but smaller carolina chickadee ( p. carolinensis ).

Meanings of Chickadees:

noun

A north american titmouse, in particular: the black-capped chickadee ( parus atricapillus ), with distinctive black cap and throat, and the similar but smaller carolina chickadee ( p. carolinensis ).

Meanings of Chickaree:

noun

A squirrel with red fur, found in the coniferous forests of north america.

Usage examples:

The trail rambles gently through dry lodgepoles alive with chickarees and golden-mantled ground squ…

Meanings of Chickasaw:

noun

A member of a north american people formerly resident in mississippi and alabama, and now in oklahoma.

Usage examples:

The same is true with respect to the other four ‘civilized tribes ‘- choctaws, chickasaws, creeks a…

adjective

Relating to the chickasaw or their language.

Usage examples:

Taking choctaw conceptions of the world seriously, he utilizes the available choctaw and chickasaw …

Meanings of Chickasaws:

noun

A member of a north american people formerly resident in mississippi and alabama, and now in oklahoma.

Usage examples:

The same is true with respect to the other four ‘civilized tribes ‘- choctaws, chickasaws, creeks a…

adjective

Relating to the chickasaw or their language.

Usage examples:

Taking choctaw conceptions of the world seriously, he utilizes the available choctaw and chickasaw …

Meanings of Chickee:

noun

Used as a term of endearment, especially for a child or woman.

Meanings of Chicken:

noun

A domestic fowl kept for its eggs or meat, especially a young one.

Usage examples:

Rationing was still in force and most people kept chickens

adjective

Cowardly.

Usage examples:

I was too chicken to go to court

verb

Withdraw from or fail in something through lack of nerve.

Usage examples:

The referee chickened out of giving a penalty

Meanings of Chicken-out:

phrasal verb

Remove oneself from an obligation

Meanings of Chicken-run:

idiom

To be very busy doing a lot of things, but in a way that is not very effective

Meanings of Chickenbreasted:

adjective

Having a protruding chest or abnormally angulated sternum.

Meanings of Chickened:

verb

Withdraw from or fail in something through lack of nerve.

Usage examples:

The referee chickened out of giving a penalty

noun

A domestic fowl kept for its eggs or meat, especially a young one.

Usage examples:

Rationing was still in force and most people kept chickens

adjective

Cowardly.

Usage examples:

I was too chicken to go to court

phrasal verb

To decide not to do something because you are too frightened

Usage examples:

We were going to go bungee jumping, but sandra chickened out at the last minute.

Meanings of Chickenhood:

noun

The state or condition of being a chicken or young bird; the early period of a bird's life.

Meanings of Chickening:

verb

Withdraw from or fail in something through lack of nerve.

Usage examples:

The referee chickened out of giving a penalty

noun

A domestic fowl kept for its eggs or meat, especially a young one.

Usage examples:

Rationing was still in force and most people kept chickens

adjective

Cowardly.

Usage examples:

I was too chicken to go to court

Meanings of Chickenpox:

noun

An infectious disease causing a mild fever and a rash of itchy inflamed pimples which turn to blisters and then loose scabs. it is caused by the herpes zoster virus and mainly affects children.

Usage examples:

Viruses including flu, herpes, measles and chickenpox can cause pneumonia.

Meanings of Chickens:

noun

A domestic fowl kept for its eggs or meat, especially a young one.

Usage examples:

Rationing was still in force and most people kept chickens

verb

Withdraw from or fail in something through lack of nerve.

Usage examples:

The referee chickened out of giving a penalty

adjective

Cowardly.

Usage examples:

I was too chicken to go to court

Meanings of Chickens-come-home-to-roost:

idiom

If a past action, mistake, etc. comes home to roost, it causes problems at a later date, especially when this is expected or seems deserved

Usage examples:

All his earlier mistakes are coming home to roost., we're dealing with decades of bad decisions tha…

Meanings of Chickenshit:

adjective

Worthless or contemptible (used as a general term of abuse).

Usage examples:

No more chickenshit excuses

noun

A worthless or contemptible person.

Meanings of Chickenweed:

noun

Common chickweed, stellaria media. in early use also (usually with distinguishing word): †any of various other plants related to or thought to resemble this (obsolete).

Meanings of Chickenwort:

noun

Common chickweed, stellaria media.

Meanings of Chicker:

verb

Especially of a bird or other small animal: to give a call consisting of repeated light tremulous sounds.

Meanings of Chickhood:

noun

The state or condition of being a chick or young bird; the early period of a bird's life.

Meanings of Chickpea:

noun

A round yellowish edible seed, widely used as a pulse.

Usage examples:

Cut back and focus on getting more of your protein from vegetables like chickpeas and lima beans.

Meanings of Chickpeas:

noun

A round yellowish edible seed, widely used as a pulse.

Usage examples:

Cut back and focus on getting more of your protein from vegetables like chickpeas and lima beans.

Meanings of Chicks:

noun

A young bird, especially one newly hatched.

Usage examples:

The cattle egrets hatched and reared two chicks

Meanings of Chickweed:

noun

A small, widespread, white-flowered plant of the pink family, often growing as a garden weed, and sometimes eaten by poultry.

Usage examples:

Some weeds, such as chickweed, common groundsel, and bittercress, may germinate and grow at almost …