chicken vs cock

cock vs chicken

chicken and cock both are nouns.

chicken is an adjective but cock is not an adjective.

chicken is not a verb while cock is a verb.

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

As nouns, cock is a hyponym of chicken; that is, cock 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
cock: adult male chicken

Other hyponyms of chicken include biddy, chick, rooster, capon, biddy, hen, spring chicken, Rhode Island red, Dominick, Dominique, Orpington.

chicken (noun)	cock (noun)
a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl	adult male bird
a foolhardy competition; a dangerous activity that is continued until one competitor becomes afraid and stops	adult male chicken
the flesh of a chicken used for food	faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid
a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy	the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
	obscene terms for penis

chicken (adjective)	cock (adjective)
easily frightened

chicken (verb)	cock (verb)
	set the trigger of a firearm back for firing
	to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
	tilt or slant to one side

Difference between chicken and cock

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