Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chicken soup

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.03 in modern English

Syllables: chick-en -soup
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cure for a wide variety of illnesses or other problems.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A mixed-up mush.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The aqueous solution of nutrients used in the Viking lander biological experiments to detect microbial Martian life.

Countable; Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Duct tape is the chicken soup of plumbing."
"His hand got caught in a meat grinder and turned into chicken soup."

Etymology

Originally, any soup made with either pieces of chicken or chicken broth as its main ingredient. The figurative sense comes from the fact that the soup is a folk remedy for colds.

Usage

Inflected Forms

chicken soups (plural)

Synonyms

chicken noodle soup panacea

Questions

What does chicken soup mean?: A cure for a wide variety of illnesses or other problems.
Where does chicken soup come from?: Originally, any soup made with either pieces of chicken or chicken broth as its main ingredient. The figurative sense comes from the fact that the soup is a folk remedy for colds.

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