capon vs chicken

capon and chicken both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
capon	Yes	No	No	No
chicken	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, chicken is a hypernym of capon; that is, chicken is a word with a broader meaning than capon:

capon: castrated male chicken
chicken: a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl

Other hypernyms of capon include Gallus gallus.

As nouns, chicken is a hypernym of capon; that is, chicken is a word with a broader meaning than capon:

Other hypernyms of capon include poulet, volaille.

capon (noun)	chicken (noun)
castrated male chicken	a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl
flesh of a castrated male chicken	a foolhardy competition; a dangerous activity that is continued until one competitor becomes afraid and stops
	the flesh of a chicken used for food
	a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy

capon (adjective)	chicken (adjective)
	easily frightened