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chick

Definition

A chick is a baby bird.

Chicks are born from eggs.

They have soft feathers and cannot fly.

They need their mother to feed them and keep them warm.

How can the word be used?

The farmer was feeding the chicks in the coop.

chick

Different forms of the word

Noun:

Singular: chick.

Plural: chicks.

Adjective:

Chick: young bird.

Etymology

The word "chick" has two separate etymologies.

The first etymology comes from the Old English word "cice", which means "young bird". The word "cice" is related to the Old Norse word "kíki" and the German word "küken".

The second etymology comes from the Middle English word "chiken", which means "young chicken". The word "chiken" is related to the Old French word "chichen" and the Old High German word "chicken".

Question

Describe what a chick looks like.

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