chicken

US /ˈtʃɪk.ɪn/
UK /ˈtʃɪk.ɪn/
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1.

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

:
She bought a whole chicken for dinner.
The farmer raises chickens for eggs.
2.

a person who is a coward

:
Don't be a chicken, jump in!
He was too chicken to ask her out.
1.

to back out of a challenge or dangerous situation due to fear

:
He was going to jump, but he chickened out at the last minute.
Don't chicken out now, we're almost there!
1.

cowardly or timid

:
That was a really chicken move.
He's too chicken to admit his mistake.