a young bird, especially hen
person afraid to try something
Cases of word usage
1) a kind of small chicken (bantam)
2) a young bird, especially a young chicken (chick)
3) an adult male chicken (cock)
4) a cooked mixture of (especially) liver, chicken and flavouring in a smooth paste (pate)
5) courage; spirit; a short, sharp pull; to pull the feathers off (a chicken etc) (pluck)