"chicken" meaning in All languages combined

See chicken on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /'tʃɪk.ɪn/ [UK] Audio: en-us-chicken.ogg [US], en-uk-a chicken.ogg [UK], en-uk-chicken.ogg [UK] Forms: chicken [positive], [comparative], [superlative]
Head templates: {{adjective}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Someone who is afraid to do something is chicken.
    Sense id: simple-chicken-en-adj-JPVzP-zH Categories (other): Slang

Noun [English]

IPA: /'tʃɪk.ɪn/ [UK] Audio: en-us-chicken.ogg [US], en-uk-a chicken.ogg [UK], en-uk-chicken.ogg [UK] Forms: chicken [singular], chickens [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A chicken is a bird that farmers raise for meat and eggs.
    Sense id: simple-chicken-en-noun-9jhCE5C0
  2. Chicken is the meat of a chicken.
    Sense id: simple-chicken-en-noun-Wd-aV5MX
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        {
          "text": "You won't jump your bike because you're chicken."
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