Chicken and Mousy

Chicken

Chicken adjective - Having or showing a shameful lack of courage.

Mousy and chicken are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mousy" instead an adjective "Chicken".

Nearby Words: chick, chickening, chickened

Mousy

Mousy adjective - Easily frightened.
Usage example: a mousy little girl who hid behind her mother the entire time we were there

Chicken and mousy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Chicken" instead an adjective "Mousy".

Nearby Words: mouse, mousey, mousing
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