CHICKEN HAWK

Meaning of CHICKEN HAWK in English

1. Also called hen hawk . (not used scientifically) any of various hawks said to prey on poultry.

2. Slang. an older man who seeks out young boys as sexual partners.

[ 1820-30, Amer. ]

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CHICKEN HAWK — noun Date: 1827 a hawk that preys or is believed to prey on chickens, a man who pursues boys or …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CHICKEN HAWK — noun : any of various hawks that sometimes prey or are reputed to prey on chickens: as a. : sharp-shinned …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CHICKEN HAWK — n. any of the several hawks that prey on chickens, hen hawk; (Slang) person who has never served in the …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CHICKEN HAWK — Date: 1827 1. : a hawk that preys or is believed to prey on chickens 2. slang : a man …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CHICKEN HAWK — Function: noun Date: 1827 1 : a hawk that preys or is believed to prey on chickens 2 slang : …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CHICKEN HAWK — [chicken hawk] n (1827): a hawk that preys or is believed to prey on chickens
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CHICKEN HAWK
Slang English vocab
CHICKEN HAWK — полит разг "ястреб-цыплятник" 1) Известная в стране личность (политический деятель, кинозвезда), который в период войны во Вьетнаме [Vietnam War] сумел законным способом …
CHICKEN HAWK — полит. разг. "ястреб-цыплятник" 1) Известная в стране личность (политический деятель, кинозвезда), который в период войны во Вьетнаме [Vietnam War] сумел …
HAWK — I Any of many small to medium-sized, diurnal Accipiter . The term is often applied to other birds in the …
Английский словарь Британика
CHICKEN — One of the most widely domesticated poultry species ( Gallus gallus ), raised worldwide for its meat and eggs. Descended …
Английский словарь Британика
HAWK — I. ˈhȯk noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English hauk, from Old English hafoc, heafoc; akin to Old High German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CHICKEN
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HAWK — (v. i.) To make an attack while on the wing; to soar and strike like a hawk; -- generally with …
Английский словарь Webster
HAWK — (n.) One of numerous species and genera of rapacious birds of the family Falconidae. They differ from the true falcons …
Английский словарь Webster
HAWK — ( v. i. ) To make an attack while on the wing; to soar and strike like a hawk; -- …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HAWK — ( n. ) One of numerous species and genera of rapacious birds of the family Falconidae. They differ from the …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HAWK — hawk 1 — hawklike , adj. /hawk/ , n. 1. any of numerous birds of prey of the family Accipitridae, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CHICKEN — /chik"euhn/ , n. 1. a domestic fowl, Gallus domesticus, descended from various jungle fowl of southeastern Asia and developed in …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HAWK — v. work as a peddler, sell one's goods by going from place to place; peddle; hunt with a hawk; glide …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CHICKEN — adj. made from chicken, containing chicken (of food); having the flavor of chicken (of food); fearful, lacking courage (Slang); unimportant, …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
HAWK — I. ˈhȯk noun Etymology: Middle English hauk, from Old English hafoc; akin to Old High German habuh hawk, Russian kobets …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HAWK — vt to raise by hawking, as phlegm. 2. hawk ·noun a small board, with a handle on the under side, …
Webster English vocab
HAWK — [hawk] n [ME hauk, fr. OE hafoc; akin to OHG habuh hawk, Russ kobets a falcon] (bef. 12c) 1: any …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CHICKEN
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HAWK — any of many small to medium-sized diurnal birds of prey, particularly those in the genus Accipiter, known as the true …
Britannica English vocabulary
HAWK — hawk BrE AmE hɔːk hɑːk ▷ hawked hɔːkt hɑːkt ▷ hawking ˈhɔːk ɪŋ ˈhɑːk- ▷ hawks hɔːks hɑːks ▶ ˈ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CHICKEN — chicken BrE AmE ˈtʃɪk ɪn - ə n ▷ chicken|ed d ▷ chicken|ing ɪŋ ▷ chicken|s z ▶ ˈ chicken …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CHICKEN
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HAWK — I. hawk 1 /hɔːk $ hɒːk/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: hafoc ] 1 . …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CHICKEN
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HAWK — n. & v. --n. 1 any of various diurnal birds of prey of the family Accipitridae, having a characteristic curved …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CHICKEN — n., adj., & v. --n. (pl. same or chickens) 1 a young bird of a domestic fowl. 2 a a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HAWK — n. & v. n. 1 any of various diurnal birds of prey of the family Accipitridae, having a characteristic curved …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CHICKEN — n., adj., & v. n. (pl. same or chickens) 1 a young bird of a domestic fowl. 2 a a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HAWK — 1. n. & v. --n. 1. any of various diurnal birds of prey of the family Accipitridae, having a characteristic …
Oxford English vocab
CHICKEN — n., adj., & v. --n. (pl. same or chickens) 1. a young bird of a domestic fowl. 2 a a …
Oxford English vocab
HAWK — ( hawks, hawking, hawked) 1. A hawk is a large bird with a short, hooked beak, sharp claws, and very …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CHICKEN — ( chickens, chickening, chickened) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Chickens are …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HAWK — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ VERB watch ▪ He seemed to be watching her like a hawk , waiting …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CHICKEN — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES broiler chicken chicken feed ▪ The bank offered to lend us £1,000 but that’s …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HAWK — n. pigeon hawk fish hawk Black Hawk hawk moth duck hawk sparrow hawk War Hawk Hawks Howard Winchester Hawking radiation …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
HAWK — n. Any of many small to medium-sized, diurnal birds of prey , particularly those in the genus Accipiter . The …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CHICKEN
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
HAWK — Ware hawk; the word to look sharp, a bye-word when a bailiff passes. Hawk also signifies a sharper, in opposition …
Slang English vocab
HAWK — I. noun HAWK + VERB ▪ hover ▪ swoop , swoop down ▪ The ~ swooped low over the field. …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
CHICKEN — noun 1 bird ADJECTIVE ▪ battery ( BrE ), broiler , corn-fed , free-range ▪ Free-range ~s have happy lives. …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
HAWK — I 1. сущ. 1) ястреб; сокол Syn : falcon 2) а) хищник (о человеке) б) амер. милитарист, сторонник военных действий; …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CHICKEN
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HAWK — hawk.ogg _I 1. hɔ:k n 1> хищная птица, сокол, ястреб и т. п. 2> зоол. сокол ( Falco ) 3> …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CHICKEN — chicken.ogg 1. ʹtʃıkın n 1. цыплёнок 2. (молодая) курочка; молодой петушок spring chicken - а) с.-х. мясной цыплёнок, откормленный к …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
HAWK — I hawk сущ.1) ястреб; сокол - fish hawk Syn:falcon 2) а) хищник (о человеке) б) амер. милитарист, сторонник военных действий; …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
CHICKEN
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
HAWK — _I 1. hɔ:k n 1) хищная птица, сокол, ястреб и т. п. 2> зоол. сокол ( Falco ) 3> хищник …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
CHICKEN — 1. ʹtʃıkın n 1. цыплёнок 2. (молодая) курочка; молодой петушок spring chicken - а) с.-х. мясной цыплёнок, откормленный к весенней …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
CHICKEN
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
HAWK — I [І‚°] hawk.wav 1. сущ. 1) ястреб; сокол - fish hawk Syn: falcon 2) а) хищник (о человеке) б) амер. милитарист, сторонник военных действий; сторонник "жесткого" курса (в …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
CHICKEN
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
HAWK — 1) небольшая хищная птица 2) сокол (Falco) 3) энт. бражник; pl бражники (Sphingidae) • - African hawk - American sparrow hawk - barred honey hawk - barred …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
CHICKEN — 1) курица (Gallus gallus) 2) англ. цыплёнок (до года) • - greater prairie chicken - lesser prairie chicken - meadow chickens - prairie chicken
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
HAWK — 1) небольшая хищная птица 2) сокол ( Falco ) 3) энт. бражник; pl бражники ( Sphingidae ) • - African …
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
CHICKEN — 1) курица ( Gallus gallus ) 2) англ. цыплёнок ( до года ) • - greater prairie chicken - lesser …
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
CHICKEN — 1. _n. 1> цыпленок, птенец; _ам. тж. курица, петух 2> курица (кушанье) - chicken soup 3> _ласк. ребенок; (неопытный) юнец; …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
CHICKEN — 1. n. 1. цыпленок, птенец; ам. тж. курица, петух 2. курица (кушанье) - chicken soup 3. ласк. ребенок; (неопытный) юнец; …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed

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