CHICKEN


Meaning of CHICKEN in English

noun

1 bird

ADJECTIVE

▪ battery ( BrE ), broiler , corn-fed , free-range

Free-range ~s have happy lives.

▪ live

a crate of live ~s

VERB + CHICKEN

▪ keep , raise

▪ kill

▪ pluck

CHICKEN + VERB

▪ peck

▪ scratch

A few ~s were scratching around the yard.

▪ cluck

▪ wander

CHICKEN + NOUN

▪ farmer

▪ coop , run

▪ wire (= wire made into sheets for fences)

2 meat

ADJECTIVE

▪ fresh , frozen

▪ organic

▪ juicy , succulent , tender

▪ cooked , raw

▪ cold

… OF CHICKEN

▪ piece , strip

succulent pieces of ~

VERB + CHICKEN

▪ eat , have

▪ cook

▪ barbecue , fry , grill , roast , etc.

▪ stuff

CHICKEN + NOUN

▪ breast , drumsticks , giblets , leg , liver , nuggets , piece , thigh , wing

▪ broth , casserole , curry , salad , sandwich , soup , stock

PHRASES

▪ (a) breast of ~ , (a) leg of ~

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