Kilo Lingo

/tʃɪk/

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Translation

A very young bird, especially a baby chicken.

Word origin

A short form of "chicken", used for the young bird since the Middle Ages.

Origin
Middle English
Root
chiken

Grammar

Gender
Pluralchicks

Examples

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A "chick" is a baby bird.

hen .

"Chicks" is the plural, meaning more than one.

hens .

A chick grows into a chicken.

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This word is part of lesson 33.