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chicken
noun
a
common
farm
bird
kept
for
its
eggs
and
meat
β’
A
chicken
pecked
at
the
corn
in
the
barnyard
.
A
chicken
pecked
at
the
corn
in
the
barnyard
.
β’
We
could
hear
the
chickens
clucking
loudly
at
dawn
.
We
could
hear
the
chickens
clucking
loudly
at
dawn
.
Old
English
β
cicen
β
meaning
a
young
bird
,
later
generalized
to
the
adult
domestic
fowl
.
noun
an
informal
word
for
a
person
who
is
easily
frightened
and
not
brave
β’
Don
β
t
be
a
chicken
β
jump
into
the
pool
!
Don
β
t
be
a
chicken
β
jump
into
the
pool
!
β’
My
little
sister
is
such
a
chicken
about
scary
movies
.
My
little
sister
is
such
a
chicken
about
scary
movies
.
From
the
idea
that
a
chicken
bird
is
quick
to
run
away
when
startled
;
figurative
use
recorded
since
the
17th
century
.
weakness
noun
-
weakness
,
weaknesses
,
weaken
,
weakening
,
weakens
,
weakened
,
weak
,
weaker
,
weakest
the
condition
of
being
physically
weak
or
lacking
strength
β’
After
climbing
the
mountain
,
Maya
felt
a
sudden
weakness
in
her
legs
and
had
to
sit
.
After
climbing
the
mountain
,
Maya
felt
a
sudden
weakness
in
her
legs
and
had
to
sit
.
β’
The
illness
left
the
old
man
with
a
lingering
weakness
that
made
walking
difficult
.
The
illness
left
the
old
man
with
a
lingering
weakness
that
made
walking
difficult
.
From
Middle
English
weyknesse
,
formed
by
adding
-ness
to
weak
.
noun
-
weakness
,
weaknesses
,
weaken
,
weakening
,
weakens
,
weakened
,
weak
,
weaker
,
weakest
a
strong
liking
or
soft
spot
for
something
that
is
hard
to
resist
β’
Grandpa
has
a
weakness
for
chocolate
chip
cookies
and
eats
them
every
evening
.
Grandpa
has
a
weakness
for
chocolate
chip
cookies
and
eats
them
every
evening
.
β’
Jasmine
β
s
weakness
is
stray
animals
;
she
stops
to
help
every
kitten
she
sees
.
Jasmine
β
s
weakness
is
stray
animals
;
she
stops
to
help
every
kitten
she
sees
.
Metaphorical
extension
of
weakness
from
lacking
resistance
to
being
unable
to
resist
a
desire
.
noun
-
weakness
,
weaknesses
,
weaken
,
weakening
,
weakens
,
weakened
,
weak
,
weaker
,
weakest
a
period
or
condition
in
which
prices
,
demand
,
or
performance
are
low
or
falling
,
especially
in
financial
markets
β’
There
was
noticeable
weakness
in
the
stock
market
after
the
disappointing
earnings
report
.
There
was
noticeable
weakness
in
the
stock
market
after
the
disappointing
earnings
report
.
β’
Analysts
predict
further
weakness
in
oil
prices
over
the
winter
.
Analysts
predict
further
weakness
in
oil
prices
over
the
winter
.
Extension
of
weakness
to
describe
lack
of
strength
in
economic
activity
,
first
recorded
in
the
late
19th
century
.
ken
noun
-
ken
,
kenning
,
kens
,
kenned
the
range
of
one's
knowledge
or
understanding
.
β’
Quantum
mechanics
is
beyond
my
ken
.
Quantum
mechanics
is
beyond
my
ken
.
β’
Such
matters
are
out
of
my
ken
.
Such
matters
are
out
of
my
ken
.
From
Middle
English
ken
(β
knowledge
,
sight
β),
from
kennen
(β
to
see
,
look
at
,
know
β),
from
Old
English
cennan
(β
to
declare
,
make
known
β).
verb
-
ken
,
kenning
,
kens
,
kenned
to
know
or
recognize
(
someone
or
something
).
β’
I
dinnae
ken
ye
.
I
dinnae
ken
ye
.
β’
D'ye
ken
the
way
to
the
castle
?
D'ye
ken
the
way
to
the
castle
?
From
Middle
English
kennen
(β
to
ken
β),
from
Old
English
cΔnan
,
cennan
(β
to
declare
,
make
known
;
know
(
a
fact
);
ken
;
perceive
;
understand
β).
Ken
proper noun
a
male
given
name
,
short
for
Kenneth
.
β’
My
brother's
name
is
Ken
.
My
brother's
name
is
Ken
.
β’
Ken
won
the
race
.
Ken
won
the
race
.
Diminutive
of
Kenneth
,
from
Scottish
Gaelic
Coinneach
(β
comely
β)
or
Cionaed
.
