Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chicken wire

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.22 in modern English

Syllables: chick-en wire
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mesh of wire, usually galvanized, with a hexagonal pattern, generally used for making fences, especially for enclosures for small farm animals and pets.

Uncountable

noun

A type of such material, differentiated by material, coating, wire thickness, width, and mesh size.

Countable

Example Sentences

""You'll recall that normally any old hen had sense enough not to run or fly into a chicken wire fence, but the same old hen at the sight of a hawk would lose all judgment about fences, and plunge headlong into it.""

Usage

Inflected Forms

chicken wires (plural)

Phrases

hardware cloth

Frequently Paired Words

hardware cloth

Questions

What does chicken wire mean?: A mesh of wire, usually galvanized, with a hexagonal pattern, generally used for making fences, especially for enclosures for small farm animals and pets.

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