Let's pick up a chick.
Source: tatoeba (276284)
Chick
/t͡ʃɪk/
Synonyms for "chick" (227 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (46)
Strong matches (68)
colleencoltcubcutiecygnetdamedamoiselledamseldarlingdeardearydemoisellediving birddogiedolldomestic fowldovedrakeduckduckling
Show 43 more words
dunghill fowleagleeagletfawnfillyfish-eating birdfledglingflightless birdfoalfowlfrailfruit-eating birdfryerfulmargalgame birdgame fowlgandergirlgirl friendgirliegobblergoosegoslingguinea cockguinea fowlguinea henheiferhenhen turkeyhonhoneyhoney bunchhoney childhoydeninsect-eating birdjanejeune fillejilljunior missjuvenilekidkit
Adjective(1 words)
juvenile bird
Related words (113)
kittenlady friendlamblambkinlasslassielitterlittle missylovelovermademoisellemaidmaidenmigrantmigratory birdminxmissmissymoppetmouse
Show 85 more words
nestnestlingnippernymphetoscine birdowlpartletpasserine birdpeacockpeafowlpeahenperching birdpetpetkinspiecepigeonpigletpiglingpolliwogpoppycockpoulardpoultpoultrypreciousprecious heartpulletpuppuppypussratiteroasterromproosterschoolgirlschoolmaidschoolmisssea birdseed-eating birdsetting henshoatshore birdskirtslipsnookumssongbirdspring chickensquabstewing chickenstorm petrelstormy petrelsubdebsubdebutantesubteensubteenersugarswansweetsweetheartsweetiesweetkinssweetstadpoleteenyboppertomtom turkeytomatotomboyturkeyturkey gobblerturkey-cockvirginwading birdwarblerwater birdwaterfowlweanerwenchwhelpwildfowlyeanlingyoung creatureyoung thingyounglingyoungsteryouth
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: angel, avifauna, babe, baby, baby bird.
- Sentence evidence is available for chick, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, opengloss, wordnet, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "chick".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "chick"
Keep "chick" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "chick" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "chick", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "chick" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
Translations
121 translations across 70 languages.
Adyghe
1 entries- кӏэтжъый noun (young bird)
Albanian
1 entries- zogth noun (young bird)
Ancient Greek
1 entries- νεοσσός noun (young bird)
Arabic
3 entries- رَأْل noun (young bird)
- فَرْخ noun (young bird)
- كتكوت noun (young bird)
Armenian
1 entries- ճուտ noun (young bird)
Aromanian
3 entries- pulj noun (young bird)
- puljiu noun (young bird)
- pulju noun (young bird)
Asturian
3 entries- pitu noun (young bird)
- pitín noun (young bird)
- pollu noun (young bird)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- cücə noun (young bird)
Bashkir
2 entries- бала noun (young bird)
- себеш noun (young bird)
Belarusian
2 entries- птушаня́ noun (young bird)
- птушанё noun (young bird)
Bikol Central
1 entries- siwo noun (young bird)
Bulgarian
2 entries- пи́ле noun (young bird)
- пи́ленце noun (young bird)
Central Kurdish
1 entries- جوجْک noun (young bird)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 小雛兒 /小雏儿 noun (young bird)
- 雛鳥 /雏鸟 noun (young bird)
Czech
2 entries- kuře noun (young bird)
- ptáče noun (young bird)
Danish
2 entries- fugleunge noun (young bird)
- ungfugl noun (young bird)
Dutch
1 entries- kuiken noun (young bird)
Esperanto
1 entries- birdido noun (young bird)
Finnish
3 entries- linnunpoika noun (young bird)
- linnunpoikanen noun (young bird)
- untuvikko noun (young bird)
French
1 entries- oisillon noun (young bird)
Galician
3 entries- piouco noun (young bird)
- pito noun (young bird)
- polo noun (young bird)
Georgian
1 entries- ბარტყი noun (young bird)
German
3 entries- Jungvogel noun (young bird)
- Küken noun (young bird)
- Vogeljunges noun (young bird)
Greek
3 entries- νεαρό πουλί noun (young bird)
- νεοσσός noun (young bird)
- πουλάκι noun (young bird)
Hebrew
2 entries- אֶפְרוֹחַ noun (young bird)
- גּוֹזָל noun (young bird)
Hungarian
2 entries- fióka noun (young bird)
- kismadár noun (young bird)
Ido
1 entries- ucelyuno noun (young bird)
Italian
1 entries- pulcino noun (young bird)
Japanese
1 entries- 雛 noun (young bird)
Kazakh
1 entries- балапан noun (young bird)
Khiamniungan Naga
1 entries- vēutshòu noun (young bird)
Korean
1 entries- 새끼새 noun (young bird)
Kumyk
4 entries- жига noun (young bird)
- жижек noun (young bird)
- жюжек noun (young bird)
- чӀикӀа noun (young bird)
Kyrgyz
1 entries- балапан noun (young bird)
Latgalian
1 entries- cuoļs noun (young bird)
Latin
1 entries- pullus noun (young bird)
Latvian
2 entries- cālis noun (young bird)
- cālēns noun (young bird)
Lithuanian
1 entries- paukščiukas noun (young bird)
Macedonian
1 entries- пиле noun (young bird)
Malay
1 entries- anak burung noun (young bird)
Maltese
2 entries- ferħ noun (young bird)
- ferħa noun (young bird)
Maranao
1 entries- piyak noun (young bird)
Mi'kmaq
1 entries- go'qoli'gweji'j noun (young bird)
Norwegian
1 entries- fugleunge noun (young bird)
Norwegian Bokmål
2 entries- fugleunge noun (young bird)
- kylling noun (young bird)
Occitan
1 entries- poleton noun (young bird)
Old English
1 entries- bridd noun (young bird)
Persian
1 entries- جوجه noun (young bird)
Polish
1 entries- pisklę noun (young bird)
Portuguese
1 entries- filhote de ave noun (young bird)
Quechua
2 entries- chillwi noun (young bird)
- ciuci noun (young bird)
Romanian
1 entries- pui noun (young bird)
Russian
1 entries- птене́ц noun (young bird)
Scottish Gaelic
4 entries- bigean noun (young bird)
- eireag noun (young bird)
- isean noun (young bird)
- pùdach noun (young bird)
Serbo-Croatian
4 entries- pile noun (young bird)
- potrkušac noun (young bird)
- ptić noun (young bird)
- ptiče noun (young bird)
Sicilian
3 entries- aciḍḍuzzu noun (young bird)
- puḍḍicinu noun (young bird)
- uciḍḍuzzu noun (young bird)
Slovak
2 entries- vtáča noun (young bird)
- vtáčatko noun (young bird)
Slovene
1 entries- ptičji mladič noun (young bird)
Spanish
3 entries- pichón noun (young bird)
- pollo noun (young bird)
- polluelo noun (young bird)
Swahili
1 entries- kinda noun (young bird)
Swedish
1 entries- fågelunge noun (young bird)
Tagalog
1 entries- sisiw noun (young bird)
Tajik
1 entries- чӯҷа noun (young bird)
Tamil
1 entries- குஞ்சு noun (young bird)
Tày
1 entries- cáy nuồm noun (young bird)
Ukrainian
2 entries- пташа́ noun (young bird)
- пташеня́ noun (young bird)
Uzbek
1 entries- joʻja noun (young bird)
Volapük
1 entries- bödül noun (young bird)
Walloon
1 entries- djonne noun (young bird)
Zazaki
3 entries- cure (diq) noun (young bird)
- leyr (diq) noun (young bird)
- leyrek noun (young bird)
Sample sentences
30 total sentences available.
She hovers over that child like a hen with one chick.
Source: tatoeba (311242)
This chick is like a shrimp: I like everything about her but her head.
Source: tatoeba (877730)
What's your favorite chick flick?
Source: tatoeba (906715)
Showing 4 of 30 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "chick"?
Closest matches include angel, avifauna, babe, baby, baby bird.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "chick"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.