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chickens

CHIK-inz/ˈt͡ʃɪkɪnz/

2 meanings of chickens

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of chicken. Use this form when you mean more than one chicken.

    The farmer feeds his chickens early every morning.

    Two chickens escaped from the pen and ran into the yard.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of chicken. Use it when one person backs out of something because of fear.

    He always chickens out before jumping off the high diving board.

    She chickens out whenever it is her turn to speak in front of the class.

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chickens is a form of chicken

chicken, noun: Meat from the farm bird, eaten as food. Full entry

Forms
chickenchickens plural
Spelling
chicken → chickens: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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