chicken
US /ˈtʃɪk.ɪn/
UK /ˈtʃɪk.ɪn/

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a person who is a coward
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Don't be a chicken, jump in!
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He was too chicken to ask her out.
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cowardly or timid
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That was a really chicken move.
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He's too chicken to admit his mistake.
a person who is a coward
cowardly or timid