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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chicken leg

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.34 in modern English

Syllables
chick-en -leg
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see chicken, leg. The leg of a chicken.

noun

The genetically disadvantaged or otherwise underdeveloped shank of a man.

Slang

noun

Someone with underdeveloped leg muscles.

Slang

Example Sentences

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Food.

Inflected Forms

chicken legs (plural)

Phrases

chicken wing

Frequently Paired Words

chicken wing

Synonyms

drumstick chicken drumstick

Questions

What does chicken leg mean?
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see chicken, leg. The leg of a chicken.

How to pronounce chicken leg

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