chick

noun

ˈchik How to pronounce chick (audio)
Synonyms of chicknext
1
a
: a domestic chicken
especially : one newly hatched
b
: the young of any bird
2
: child
3
informal + sometimes offensive : girl, woman

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Examples of chick in a Sentence

a mother hen and her chicks those innocent little chicks can scarcely imagine what life has in store for them

Word History

Etymology

Middle English chyke, alteration of chiken

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of chick was in the 15th century

Phrases Containing chick

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chichituna

chick

chickabiddy

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“Chick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chick. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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chick

noun
ˈchik How to pronounce chick (audio)
1
a
: chicken entry 1 sense 1
especially : one newly hatched
b
: the young of any bird
2
informal, sometimes offensive : girl sense 1b, woman sense 1

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