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chick flick
nounB2
/ˈtʃɪk flɪk/A film genre designed to appeal primarily to a female audience.
chick lit
nounC1
/ˈtʃɪk ˌlɪt/A genre of popular fiction focusing on the lives, relationships, and personal challenges of young women, typically written by and for women, with a light-hearted, often humorous tone.
chickabiddy
nounRare
/ˈtʃɪkəˌbɪdi/A term of endearment, especially for a young child.
chickadee
nounLow
/ˌtʃɪk.əˈdiː/A small, plump North American songbird of the tit family, typically with a dark crown and throat, known for its distinctive 'chick-a-dee-dee-dee' call.
chickahominy
nounLow
/ˌtʃɪkəˈhɒmɪni/The name of a Native American tribe historically located in eastern Virginia, USA, or the river named after them.
chickamauga
nounVery Low
/ˌtʃɪkəˈmɔːɡə/A proper noun referring to a creek, town, and historical battle site in the state of Georgia, USA.
chickaree
nounVery Low
/ˈtʃɪkəriː/The common name for a small North American red squirrel, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus.
chickasaw
nounLow
/ˈtʃɪkəsɔː/A member of a Native American people originally from the southeastern United States (Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee). Also refers to their Muskogean language.
chickasawhay
nounVery Low (geographically-specific proper noun)
/ˌtʃɪkəsɔːˈheɪ/Proper noun referring to the Chickasawhay River in Mississippi, USA, named after the Chickasaw Native American tribe.
chickasha
nounVery low
/ˈtʃɪkəʃɑː/A city in the state of Oklahoma, United States.
chickee
nounLow
/ˈtʃɪkiː/A traditional open-sided dwelling built on stilts, originally constructed by the Seminole and Miccosukee peoples of Florida.
chicken
adjectivenounVery High (A1)
/ˈtʃɪk.ɪn/A domestic fowl kept for its eggs or meat, especially a young one.
chicken adder
nounExtremely rare / Obscure
/ˈtʃɪkɪn ˈædə(r)/An informal, rare term referring to a person who is easily scared or a coward, especially in a playful or teasing context. It's not a standard term but can be understood through the compound words.
chicken breast
nounHigh
/ˈtʃɪkɪn brɛst/The meat from the front part of a chicken, specifically the pectoral muscle, typically considered a lean, boneless cut.
chicken cholera
nounC2
/ˈtʃɪk.ɪn ˈkɒl.ər.ə/A fatal bacterial disease affecting chickens and other poultry.
chicken colonel
nounC2 - Extremely rare and specialized
/ˌtʃɪk.ɪn ˈkɜː.nəl/A humorous or informal term for a full colonel, a senior military rank, derived from the silver eagle insignia being mistaken for a chicken.
chicken coop
nounC1
/ˈtʃɪk.ɪn ˌkuːp/A small, often portable, shelter or building for housing chickens.
chicken feed
nounC1
/ˈtʃɪkɪn fiːd/A very small or insignificant amount of money; something of trivial value.
chicken fillet
nounMedium-High
/ˈtʃɪkɪn ˈfɪlɪt/A boneless, skinless piece of chicken breast meat.
chicken hawk
nounMedium (specific political context) / Low (ornithological context)
/ˈtʃɪkɪn hɔːk/A political pejorative term for a person, especially a politician, who strongly advocates for military action or war, but who avoided military service themselves.

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