Chicken and Teeter

Chicken

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

Teeter and chicken are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Teeter" instead a verb "Chicken".

Nearby Words: chick, chickening, chickened

Teeter

Teeter verb - To show uncertainty about the right course of action.
Usage example: was teetering on the brink of making a decision about college

Chicken and teeter are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Chicken" instead a verb "Teeter".

Nearby Words: teetered, teetering
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