chick

noun

ˈchik 

1

a

: a domestic chicken

especially : one newly hatched

b

: the young of any bird

2

: child

3

informal + sometimes offensive : girl, woman

Synonyms of chick

• kid
• child

Examples of chick in a Sentence

a mother hen and her chicks

those innocent little chicks can scarcely imagine what life has in store for them

Recent Examples on the Web

The lone male, meanwhile, worked overtime to feed both nests of hungry chicks. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

In 2020-21, Jackie produced five eggs, again yielding no chicks. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026

Jackie and Shadow’s 2026 chicks, Sandy and Luna, fledged only a few weeks ago. — Annie Colbert, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026

The new penguin babies will join the colony after passing a swim test, which occurs when the chicks turn about 70 days old. — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English chyke, alteration of chiken

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing chick

• chick flick
• side chick

Rhymes for chick

• bick
• brick
• click
• fick
• flick
• hick
• kick
• knick
• lick
• mic
• nick
• pic

Kids Definition

chick

noun

ˈchik 

1

a

: chicken entry 1 sense 1

especially : one newly hatched

b

: the young of any bird

2

informal, sometimes offensive : girl sense 1b, woman sense 1