chick en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /t͡ʃɪk/
- (US) audio
Etymology
From 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.
Meanings
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A young bird.
Near-synonyms: nestling, fledgling
Published in the Communications Earth & Environment journal, scientists conclude that due to sea ice loss last year, it is highly probable that no chicks had survived from four of the five known emperor penguin colonies in the central and eastern Bellingshausen Sea in Antarctica.
2023 August 24, Pádraig Hoare, “90% of emperor penguin colonies doomed to extinction by century's end”, in Irish Examiner:
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(especially) A young bird. ▸ A young chicken.
Neither chick nor child was left living the length of the seacoast.
1961, Norma Lorre Goodrich, “Beowulf”, in The Medieval Myths, New York: The New American Library, page 41:
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(colloquial) An attractive, young woman; or, more generally, a woman.
I can't believe you've got a hot chick in that ratty apartment with you.
2004, Tess Pendergrass, Bad moon rising:This chick's a machine but her friend is way more fun.
"I thought you had some common sense, Frank," said Uncle John; "but I see you are as great a fool as all the rest. Marry, indeed! A pretty chick to marry!"
1860, Joseph Verey, Tinsel and Gold: A Fireside Story, London: James Blackwood, page 155:Good. It's nice to have a chick occasionally.
1970, Gimme Shelter (motion picture), Mick Jagger (actor):"You’re asking too many questions. Look. You’re a cute kid. I mean, you’re a hell of a chick. You’re a knockout. But don’t go thinking you’re too important at this stage."
2011, Neal Stephenson, Snow Crash, Penguin Books, →ISBN, →OCLC, →OL, page 168:Three cool chicks / Are walking down the street / Swinging their hips
1958, Jerry Leiber; Mike Stoller, “Three Cool Cats”:He'll fall for any chick with a nice smile.
He had determined that marriage now would cramp his advancement in the church and that, anyway, he didn't want to marry this brainless little fluffy chick, who would be of no help in impressing rich parishioners.
1927, Sinclair Lewis, Elmer Gantry:That ain't workin', that's the way you do it / Money for nothin', and chicks for free
1985, Sting, Mark Knopfler, “Money for Nothing”, in Brothers in Arms, performed by Dire Straits:They're going to have a chick weekend. No guys allowed.
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(slang) A friendly fighter aircraft.
The Aldis lamp flashes at the underside of each aircraft. It shows that the gear is down. Diegal is relaxing. This is such low responsibility, easy night duty. All the “chicks” (fighter aircraft) are home to roost except one.
2004, Joe Welzen, The Gutsy Stomach Walker, page 50:
- (dated, endearing) A young child.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chicken | Number=Plur | obsolete | lexicographic |
| chicks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
rooster · cock · pullet · cockerel · birdlet · birdlet · hen
Deriveds
lunachick · chick boy · chickification · chicklike · chickfriend · turkey-chick · chickless · checkout chick · chickdom · chickie · chickboy · squab chick · peachick · chicky · chickling · chick magnet · chix0r · chicksploitation · chick flick · chick lit · chick with a dick · chickhood · chicklet · side chick · chickatrice · AFChick · chick bronchitis · chick car · chickweed · dabchick · biker chick
Hypernyms
critter · creature · creature · animal · animal · bird · critter · bird · chicken · poultry
Relateds
Synonyms
femme · frow · twist · lass · placket · fledgling · quean · pussy · damsel · miss · lady · cake · donna · sheila · wench · huwoman · maid child · mulier · puss · woman · frau · she · femoid · colleen · elrig · woman child · bint · poppet · chick · frail · missy · wife · dame · bitch · girl · nestling · bim · hen · minoress · ginch · womxn · wommon · nestling · thot · feme · babe · maness · chick · gel · wimmin · little girl · babe · cutty · grill · baggage · moggy · wan · damoiselle · mort · girly · gal · tía · ho · tart · squaw · maid · womon · pucelle · bint · maggie · vaginoid · hottie · girlie · broad · bird · bird · covess · gash · maiden · gentlelady · wan · gal · womyn · fledgling · queen · blone · skirt · lassie
Translations (320)
mnc ᡧᠣᡵᡥᠣ (young chicken) · it gnocca (young woman) · uz joʻja (young bird) · de Hühnchen (young chicken) · cmn 小雞 /小鸡 (young chicken) · fi tytsy (young woman) · gl pito (young chicken) · uk пташа́ (young bird) · cs kočka (young woman) · hu naposcsibe (young chicken) · kk балапан (young bird) · da ungfugl (young bird) · nds-de Küken (young chicken) · wa poyete (young woman) · sk kurča (young chicken) · id anak ayam (young chicken) · de Küklein (young chicken) · gl peringaia (young woman) · no 20 - 40 yrs: dame (young woman) · my ကြက်ကလေး (young chicken) · sh птиче (young bird) · ky балапан (young bird) · ltg cuoļs (young chicken) · he אֶפְרוֹחַ (young bird) · io hanyuno (young chicken) · nv naaʼahóóhai biyázhí (young chicken) · gl policho (young chicken) · sh чучавац (young bird) · ta கோழிக்குஞ்சு (young chicken) · ba себеш (young bird) · sh potrkušac (young bird) · ary فلوس (young chicken) · sh pilence (young chicken) · alt куштыҥ балазы (young chicken) · shi acicaw (young chicken) · hu kiscsibe (young chicken) · gl poliño (young chicken) · mk коковче (young chicken) · ar رَأْل (young bird) · cmn 雛鳥 /雏鸟 (young bird) · he פרגית (young woman) · hy ծիտ (young woman) · kum жижек (young bird) · pl kurczak (young chicken) · mk пиле (young bird) · el κλωσσοπουλάκι (young chicken) · ban pitik (young chicken) · fr gonzesse (young woman) · de Biberl (young chicken) · wa poyon (young chicken) · tg чӯҷа (young bird) · arz مزة (young woman) · gd pùdach (young bird) · gl cachopa (young woman) · nl stoot (young woman) · mt ferħa (young bird) · de Küken (young bird) · fr oisillon (young bird) · de Tussi (young woman) · uk курча́тко (young chicken) · pl laska (young woman) · be птушаня́ (young bird) · su pitik (young chicken) · fur poleç (young chicken) · tr keklik (young woman) · zza leyrek (young bird) · sh ptiče (young bird) · hy ճուտ (young chicken) · mt ferħ (young bird) · sh птичица (young bird) · ru цыплёнок (young chicken) · ka ბარტყი (young bird) · scn papareḍḍa (young woman) · ru тёлочка (young woman) · tr civciv (young chicken) · hu fióka (young bird) · gl nena (young woman) · ro tipă (young woman) · sh потркушац (young bird) · fr poussin (young chicken) · sh кока (young woman) · fi linnunpoika (young bird) · mt ċiċċa (young woman) · hu csibe (young chicken) · fi typykkä (young woman) · he צ׳וּצָ׳ה (young woman) · he גּוֹזָל (young bird) · ar صُوص (young chicken) · kum жига (young bird) · nb fugleunge (young bird) · ro pui (young bird) · tyz cáy nuồm (young bird) · gl frango (young chicken) · kum чӀикӀа (young bird) · arz كتكوت (young chicken) · da sild (young woman) · pt filhote de ave (young bird) · lt viščiukas (young chicken) · eo kokido (young chicken) · sh пиле (young chicken) · shi akzaw (young chicken) · el κοτοπουλάκι (young chicken) · es muchacha (young woman) · gd isean (young bird) · de Hinkel (young chicken) · ast pollu (young bird) · aeb فَلُّوسْ (young chicken) · pt franguinha (young woman) · sh pilić (young chicken) · es pollo (young bird) · it pollastra (young woman) · cs kuře (young bird) · sh пиле (young bird) · sq zog pule (young chicken) · ckb جوجْک (young bird) · cs ptáče (young bird) · fi untuvikko (young bird) · jv kuthuk (young chicken) · wa djonne (young bird) · ko 새끼새 (young bird) · cmn 小雛兒 /小雏儿 (young bird) · ja 雛 (young chicken) · sh пиленцe (young chicken) · lv cālis (young bird) · cmn 小丫头 (young woman) · es polluelo (young bird) · gl moza (young woman) · ar فَرْخ (young bird) · rup puljiu (young bird) · wo cuuj bi (young chicken) · lv cālēns (young bird) · de Jungvogel (young bird) · scn aciḍḍuzzu (young bird) · mt fellus (young chicken) · io ucelyuno (young bird) · haw piopio (young chicken) · cmn 雛 /雏 (young chicken) · be кураня́ (young chicken) · ko 병아리 (young chicken) · ru чуви́ха (young woman) · az cücə (young bird) · aeb فَرُّوجْ (young chicken) · gd bigean (young bird) · nl griet (young woman) · nl kuiken (young bird) · my မြာ (young woman) · pt pintinho (young chicken) · hi चूज़ा (young chicken) · ka ბარტყი (young chicken) · sh птић (young bird) · ro gagică (young woman) · sv brud (young woman) · tr fıstık (young woman) · hu kismadár (young bird) · uk курча́ (young chicken) · es pichón (young bird) · sl pišče (young chicken) · hu csaj (young woman) · ady кӏэтжъый (young bird) · nb kylling (young bird) · zza dikleyr (young chicken) · mzn چینکا (young chicken) · gl piouco (young bird) · acw كتكوت (young chicken) · mk пиле (young chicken) · sh pile (young chicken) · es chica (young woman) · no <20: spa kæbe (young woman) · ar فَتَاة (young woman) · izh tipu (young chicken) · fi tipu (young chicken) · shi akiyyaw (young chicken) · sv tjej (young woman) · no fugleunge (young bird) · pl pisklę (young bird) · fa جوجه (young chicken) · arz موزا (young woman) · fi kananpoika (young chicken) · dtp piak (young chicken) · tl sisiw (young bird) · he אֶפְרוֹחַ m or פַּרְגִּית (young chicken) · gl polo (young bird) · uk пташеня́ (young bird) · pt garota (young woman) · acw صُوص (young chicken) · sq kukuvriq (young chicken) · tr piliç (young woman) · mic go'qoli'gweji'j (young bird) · el γκόμενα (young woman) · hy ճուտ (young bird) · lt paukščiukas (young bird) · scn puḍḍicinu (young bird) · lv cālēns (young chicken) · ang bridd (young bird) · nl kuiken (young chicken) · aeb عْصِيفِرْ (young bird) · arz كتكوت (young bird) · kix vēutshòu (young chicken) · be куранё (young chicken) · ltg cuoļs (young bird) · bg пи́ленце (young bird) · scn caruseḍḍa (young woman) · be птушанё (young bird) · ru де́вушка (young woman) · da pigebarn (young woman) · da kylling (young chicken) · sw kinda (young bird) · de Küchlein (young chicken) · ms anak ayam (young chicken) · no +40 yrs: rype (young woman) · gd eireag (young chicken) · gd isean (young chicken) · gd eireag (young bird) · bg пиле (young chicken) · hu pipi (young chicken) · kum жюжек (young bird) · fa جوجه (young bird) · cy cyw (young chicken) · scn uciḍḍuzzu (young bird) · ast pitín (young bird) · bg пи́ле (young bird) · hu pipi (young woman) · el κλωσσόπουλο (young chicken) · gl rapariga (young woman) · gl garela (young woman) · la pullus (young bird) · ba себеш (young chicken) · pt pinto (young chicken) · afb كتكوت (young chicken) · hu kiscsirke (young chicken) · az civi (young woman) · bg ма́цка (young woman) · te కోడి పిల్ల (young woman) · rup pulj (young bird) · scn carusitta (young woman) · lv cālis (young chicken) · ru птене́ц (young bird) · ca pollet (young chicken) · sh ptić (young bird) · scn puḍḍicinu (young chicken) · cs kuře (young chicken) · qu ciuci (young bird) · oc poleton (young bird) · qu ciuci (young chicken) · de Vogeljunges (young bird) · sk vtáča (young bird) · zza varing (young chicken) · gl piouco (young chicken) · no kylling (young chicken) · kix vēutshòu (young bird) · qu chillwi (young bird) · ast pitu (young bird) · sq zogth (young bird) · fi linnunpoikanen (young bird) · fi tipu (young woman) · de Küken (young chicken) · sv fågelunge (young bird) · ar فَرُّوج (young chicken) · it pulcino (young chicken) · sh пилић (young chicken) · tzm ⴰⵛⵉⵛⴰⵡ (young chicken) · ka წიწილა (young chicken) · zza varing (young woman) · sk vtáčatko (young bird) · ta குஞ்சு (young bird) · arz موزة (young woman) · eu txita (young chicken) · su ciak (young chicken) · eo ulino (young woman) · da fugleunge (young bird) · eo birdido (young bird) · es pollito (young chicken) · ca butza (quan encara no té plomes) (young chicken) · sh čučavac (young bird) · gl lisgaira (young woman) · tzm ⵜⴰⵛⵉⵛⴰⵡⵜ (young woman) · de Kücken (young chicken) · hu nőci (young woman) · shi afullus (young chicken) · pl kurczątko (young chicken) · duo piyak (young chicken) · gl pito (young bird) · izh puippu (young chicken) · el πουλάκι (young bird) · tr hatun (young woman) · vo bödül (young bird) · ro pui (young chicken) · zza leyr (diq) (young bird) · te కోడి పిల్ల (young chicken) · it pulcino (young bird) · nb kylling (young chicken) · ru цы́почка (young woman) · sh ptičica (young bird) · mn цурваг (young chicken) · sl ptičji mladič (young bird) · ms anak burung (young bird) · sh koka (young woman) · el νεοσσός (young bird) · wa poyon (young woman) · ja 雛 (young bird) · fr nana (young woman) · mrw piyak (young bird) · ru девчо́нка (young woman) · sw kifaranga (young chicken) · hy նանար (young woman) · uz jo’ja (young chicken) · rup pulju (young bird) · ast pitín (young chicken) · sh pile (young bird) · vo gokül (young chicken) · grc νεοσσός (young bird) · aeb عَتُّوقَة (young chicken) · de Schnecke (young woman) · zza cure (diq) (young bird) · bcl siwo (young bird) · pt pintainho (young chicken) · el νεαρό πουλί (young bird) · ba бала (young bird) · gl pitiño (young chicken) · et kanapoeg (young chicken)
wikidata: Q3031 · wikidata: Q1642639 · wikidata: Q1642639 · wikidata: Q65167027