adj, adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Similar to a chicken or an aspect of a chicken

   "a chickenlike beak"

2. 2
   Similar to chicken (the meat)

Adverb

1. 1
   In a chickenlike manner postpositional

Etymology

From chicken + -like.

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