chick
A young birdA young bird.
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Examples
101 sentencesMeaning
7 sensesA young bird.
Near-synonyms: nestling, fledgling
Küken, Vogeljunges, Jungvogel
птене́цptenéc
пташеня́ptašenjá, пташа́ptašá
young bird especially of domestic fowl
(colloquial)An attractive, young woman; or, more generally, a woman.
This chick's a machine but her friend is way more fun.
They're going to have a chick weekend. No guys allowed.
Schnecke, Tussi
де́вушкаdévuška, тёлочкаtjóločka, девчо́нкаdevčónka
informal terms for a (young) woman
A young bird.
(especially)A young chicken.
Küken, Biberl, Kücken
цыплёнокcypljónok
курча́kurčá, курча́ткоkurčátko
More meanings 4
(India, Pakistan)A screen or blind made of finely slit bamboo and twine, hung in doorways or windows.
(slang)A friendly fighter aircraft.
(dated, endearing)A young child.
(India, obsolete)A chickeen, or zecchino.
Origin
From Middle English chicke, chike, variation of chiken (“chicken", also "chick”), from OldFrom Middle English chicke, chike, variation of chiken (“chicken", also "chick”), from Old English ċicen, ċycen (“chicken”). Sense of "young woman" dates to at least 1860 (compare chit (“young, pert woman”)). More at chicken.
Borrowed from Hindustani (Hindi चिक़ (ciq) / Urdu چق (ciq)), ultimately from Classical Persian چق (čiq).
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plural: chicksSynonyms
68 synonymsWord family
25 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
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