1. chicken
noun. ['ˈtʃɪkən'] the flesh of a chicken used for food.
Synonyms
- spatchcock
- Gallus gallus
- white meat
- broiler
- fryer
- poulet
- volaille
- frier
- poultry
- pullet
- roaster
- chicken wing
- capon
- hen
Antonyms
- unsensational
- new
- honorable
- friend
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Words that Rhyme with Chicken Yard
- disregard
- marquard
- hypercard
- drouillard
- brouillard
- avant-garde
- rouillard
- hilyard
- guinyard
- giscard
- gilyard
- gaspard
- discard
- disbarred
- coulthard
- couillard
- chouinard
- buzard
- bunyard
- broussard
- brossard
- bongard
- bombard
- bolyard
- belgard
- suchard
- rocard
- ricard
- revard
- retard
2. chicken
noun. ['ˈtʃɪkən'] a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl.
Synonyms
- spring chicken
- Gallus gallus
- Dominique
- cock
- Orpington
- domestic fowl
- rooster
- Dominick
- poulet
- Rhode Island red
- poultry
- fowl
- volaille
- capon
- hen
- biddy
Antonyms
- unafraid
- noble
- bold
- unalarming
3. chicken
noun. ['ˈtʃɪkən'] a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy.
Synonyms
- wuss
- doormat
- crybaby
- weakling
Antonyms
- courageousness
- desperate
- stouthearted
- valiant
4. chicken
adjective. ['ˈtʃɪkən'] easily frightened.
Synonyms
- lily-livered
- white-livered
- fearful
- yellow
- chickenhearted
- cowardly
Antonyms
- adult
- ride
- male
- diverge
5. yard
noun. ['ˈjɑːrd'] a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride.
Synonyms
- rod
- foot
- pole
- ft
- fthm
- fathom
- pace
- linear unit
- perch
- lea
- chain
Etymology
- geard (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- gerd (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. yard
noun. ['ˈjɑːrd'] the enclosed land around a house or other building.
Synonyms
- playground
- field
- grounds
- side yard
- garden
- dooryard
- curtilage
- front yard
Antonyms
- open chain
- closed chain
- unchain
- unfasten
Etymology
- geard (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- gerd (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. yard
noun. ['ˈjɑːrd'] a tract of land enclosed for particular activities (sometimes paved and usually associated with buildings).
Synonyms
- piece of ground
- tiltyard
- God's acre
- schoolyard
- tract
- churchyard
- parcel of land
- junkyard
- parcel
Antonyms
- undignified
- unimpressive
- lowborn
- unimportant
Etymology
- geard (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- gerd (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. yard
noun. ['ˈjɑːrd'] the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100.
Synonyms
- one thousand
- chiliad
- millenary
- G
- large integer
- K
- grand
- thousand
- 1000
- thou
Etymology
- geard (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- gerd (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. yard
noun. ['ˈjɑːrd'] an enclosure for animals (as chicken or livestock).
Synonyms
- hen yard
- fowl run
- stockyard
- enclosure
- barnyard
- farmyard
- chicken run
Antonyms
- subtract
- head
- cathode
- pull
Etymology
- geard (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- gerd (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
10. yard
noun. ['ˈjɑːrd'] a tract of land where logs are accumulated.
Synonyms
- piece of ground
- tract
- parcel of land
- parcel
Antonyms
- little
- infield
- outfield
- unite
Etymology
- geard (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- gerd (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
Example sentences of the word chicken-yard
1. Noun Phrase
Other factors that can stress layer hens are the presence of predators and too much activity around the chicken yard.
2. Noun Phrase
Chicken wire is used for fencing in a garden or a chicken yard, or simply can be placed around a yard.