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Chick"en (?), n. [AS. cicen, cyceun, dim. of coc cock; akin to LG. kiken, kŘken, D. Kieken, kuiken, G. kŘchkein. See Cock the animal.] 1. A young bird or fowl, esp. a young barnyard fowl.

2. A young person; a child; esp. a young woman; a maiden. "Stella is no chicken." Swift.

Chicken cholera, a contagious disease of fowls; -- so called because first studied during the prevalence of a cholera epidemic in France. It has no resemblance to true cholera.

Chick"en-breast`ed (?), a. Having a narrow, projecting chest, caused by forward curvature of the vertebral column.

Chick"en-heart`ed (?), a. Timid; fearful; cowardly. Bunyan.

Chick"en pox" (?). (Med.) A mild, eruptive disease, generally attacking children only; varicella.

Chick"ling (ch&ibreve;k"l&ibreve;ng), n. [Chick + -ling.] A small chick or chicken.

Chick"-pea` (-pē`), n. [See Chich.] 1. (Bot.) A Small leguminous plant (Cicer arietinum) of Asia, Africa, and the south of Europe; the chich; the dwarf pea; the gram.

2. Its nutritious seed, used in cookery, and especially, when roasted (parched pulse), as food for travelers in the Eastern deserts.

Chick"weed` (-wēd`), n. (Bot.) The name of several caryophyllaceous weeds, especially Stellaria media, the seeds and flower buds of which are a favorite food of small birds.

Chick"y (ch&ibreve;k"&ybreve;), n. A chicken; -- used as a diminutive or pet name, especially in calling fowls.

Chic"o*ry (?), n. [F. chicorÚe, earlier also cichorÚe, L. cichorium, fr. Gr. &?;, &?;, Cf. Succory.] 1. (Bot.) A branching perennial plant (Cichorium Intybus) with bright blue flowers, growing wild in Europe, Asia, and America; also cultivated for its roots and as a salad plant; succory; wild endive. See Endive.

2. The root, which is roasted for mixing with coffee.

Chide (chīd), v. t. [imp. Chid (ch&ibreve;d), or Chode (chīd Obs.); p. p. Chidden (?), Chid; p. pr. & vb. n. Chiding.] [AS. cīdan; of unknown origin.] 1. To rebuke; to reprove; to scold; to find fault with.

Upbraided, chid, and rated at. Shak.

2. Fig.: To be noisy about; to chafe against.

The sea that chides the banks of England. Shak.

To chide hither, chide from, or chide away, to cause to come, or to drive away, by scolding or reproof.

Syn. -- To blame; rebuke; reprove; scold; censure; reproach; reprehend; reprimand.

Chide, v. i. 1. To utter words of disapprobation and displeasure; to find fault; to contend angrily.

Wherefore the people did chide with Moses. Ex. xvii. 2.

2. To make a clamorous noise; to chafe.

As doth a rock againts the chiding flood. Shak.

Chide, n. [AS. cīd] A continuous noise or murmur.

The chide of streams. Thomson.

Chid"er (?), n. One who chides or quarrels. Shak.

Chid"er*ess, n. She who chides. [Obs.]

Chide"ster (?), n. [Chide + -ster.] A female scold. [Obs.]