Biddy vs. Chicken: What's the Difference?

A hen; a fowl.

A common domesticated fowl (Gallus domesticus) widely raised for meat and eggs and believed to be descended from the jungle fowl G. gallus.

A woman, especially an older one who is extremely talkative.

Any of various similar or related birds.

(derogatory) A woman, especially an old woman; especially one regarded as fussy or mean or a gossipy busybody.

The flesh of the chicken, used as food.

(uncommon) An attractive girl.

(Slang) A coward.

An Irish maidservant.

Any of various foolhardy competitions in which the participants persist in a dangerous course of action until one loses nerve and stops.

An Irishwoman.

Vulgar Slang A young gay male, especially as sought by an older man.

A name used in calling a hen or chicken, often as "biddy-biddy-biddy".

Afraid; cowardly.

A name used in calling a hen or chicken.

To act in a cowardly manner; lose one's nerve

An Irish serving woman or girl.

(countable) A domesticated species of junglefowl (usually, Gallus gallus; sometimes, Gallus gallus domesticus or Gallus domesticus), especially so-called when young.

Adult female chicken

(uncountable) The meat from this bird eaten as food.

Young bird especially of domestic fowl

(archaic) The young of any bird; a chick.

A coward.

A young or inexperienced person.

A young, attractive, slim man, usually having little body hair; compare chickenhawk.

The game of dare.

A confrontational game in which the participants move toward each other at high speed (usually in automobiles); the player who turns first to avoid colliding into the other is the chicken (that is, the loser).

A simple dance in which the movements of a chicken are imitated.

 A kilogram of cocaine.

Plural of chick

(informal) Cowardly.

(intransitive) To avoid a situation one is afraid of.

A young bird or fowl, esp. a young barnyard fowl.

A young person; a child; esp. a young woman; a maiden; same as spring chicken.

The flesh of a chicken used for food

A domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl

A person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy

A foolhardy competition; a dangerous activity that is continued until one competitor becomes afraid and stops

Easily frightened