chicken vs capon

chicken and capon both are nouns.

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

As nouns, capon is a hyponym of chicken; that is, capon is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than chicken:

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

As nouns, capon is a hyponym of chicken; that is, capon is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than chicken:

Other hyponyms of chicken include broiler, frier, fryer, pullet, roaster, spatchcock, hen.

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

chicken (adjective)	capon (adjective)
easily frightened