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chick1

Pronunciation: /tʃɪk/
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Definition of chick

noun

  • 1a young bird, especially one newly hatched: the cattle egrets hatched and reared two chicks [with modifier]:cuckoo chicks
  • a newly hatched young domestic fowl: dozens of fluffy, chirruping chicks hatched out
  • 2 informal a young woman:she’s a great-looking chick

Phrases

neither chick nor child

North American or dialect no children at all.

Origin:

Middle English: abbreviation of chicken

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Definition of chick in the US English dictionary