chick
noun · verb
Simple meaning
Young bird usually of domestic fowl.
Pronunciation
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chikIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈtʃɪk
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Young bird especially of domestic fowl
colloquial
An attractive, young woman; or, more generally, a woman.
especially
A young chicken.
verb
To compress the lips and then separate them quickly, resulting in a percussive noise.
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How this word commonly comes across.
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This meaning: Young bird especially of domestic fowl
Used this way, chick is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use chick
- “A mother hen carefully watched her baby chick peck at the ground.”
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Sense: young bird especially of domestic fowl
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