The chickens were scratching for food on the ground.
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Chickens
//ˈt͡ʃɪkɪnz//
Synonyms for "chickens" (449 found)
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biddychickenheartedspring chickenafraidanconaandalusiananemicasthenicauntieaustralorpaviation badgebabyback outbadgebantambantybarbarn-door fowlbarnyard fowlbi-guy
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Noun(16 words)
Adjective(17 words)
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cowedcravencream puffcrybabydastarddaunteddebilitateddesert under firedindondismayeddomestic fowldoormatdrakedroopingdroopyduckducklingdulldull tooldunghill fowl
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dykeeagleeffeminateeffeteepauletetiolatedfagfaggotfaintfaint-heartedfaintheartedfaintishfairyfaisanfalterfearfulfeeblefemmeflabbyflaccidflitfloppyfowlfraid-catfraidy-catfricatricefruitfryerfunkfunk outfunkerfunkingfunkygame fowlganderget cold feetgobblergonegoody goodygoody-goodygoosegoslinggrouseguinea cockguinea fowlguinea hengunselgutlessgutless wonderhamburghash markhenhen turkeyhenheartedhershey barhomohomophilehomosexualhomosexualistimbecileimpotentinsignia of branchintimidatedinvertinvertebratejellyfishjunglefowllanguidlanguorousleghornlesbianlightweightlilylily liverlily liveredlily-livered
Adjective(24 words)
cowheartedcowishcravencravenheartedcringeydastarddastardlydicklessdough-facedfaintheartedfearfulfraidyfrightenedfritgizzardlessgruesomegutlessheartlesshen-heartedhorrified
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Noun(14 words)
Adjective(1 words)
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nancynebbishnervelessnew hampshire rednonentityoak leafoieold womanold-womanishorganization insigniaorpingtonoverseas barovertimidovertimorouspanic-pronepanickypansypantywaistparachute badgepartletpartridgepatchpathicpercypheasantpigeonpigeonheartedpigeonneaupippithlessplymouth rockpoltroonpoltroonishpoopedpoulardpouletpoultpoultrypowerlessprissypulletpunkpushoverpusillanimousquailqueenqueerquitterrabbityrhode island redroasterrock cornishroosterrubberysad sacksaplesssapphistscaredy-catscuttleservice stripesetting henshoulder patchshoulder sleeve insigniasinewlesssissifiedsissysissyishskedaddleslacksoftsoftlingsoftysopspeckled sussexspinelessspread eaglespunklesssquabstarstewing chickenstrengthlessstripesubmarine badgesumatrasussextimidtimoroustomtom turkeytribadeturkeyturkey gobblerturkey-cocktwinkuncourageousunhardenedunmanlyunmannedunnervedunstrungvolailleweakweak kneedweak sisterweak-kneedweakheartedweaklingweaklywhite featherwhite liverwhite orpingtonwhite plymouth rockwhite wyandottewhite-liveredwild duckwimpwingswomanishyellow
Adjective(42 words)
Noun(40 words)
Adjective(3 words)
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10 total sentences available.
Don't count your chickens.
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Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.
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Chickens were looking for food.
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