Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chicken liver

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.05 in modern English

Syllables: chick-en liv-er
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see chicken, liver.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Countable; Derogatory; Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"This is Rob's home too, you chicken liver!"
"The boys were becoming irritable and fistfights broke out. Between shouted threats and name calling — "turkey breath"; "frog face"; "stupid turd"; "just try ... I dare you, chicken liver" — I had come to the conclusion that prison life was not working for the inmates […]"
"“Show yourselves, you chicken livers.” He repeatedly yelled tauntingly into the Zipper's megaphone. “Come, they will be dying soon. Are you just going to watch? Come, save them. It is their only chance.”"

Usage

Inflected Forms

chicken livers (plural) chicken-liver (alternative)

Questions

What does chicken liver mean?: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see chicken, liver.

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