chicken vs domestic fowl

domestic fowl vs chicken

chicken and domestic fowl both are nouns.

chicken is an adjective but domestic fowl is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
chicken	Yes	Yes	No	No
domestic fowl	Yes	No	No	No

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

chicken: a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl
domestic fowl: a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl

Other hypernyms of chicken include fowl, poultry.

chicken (noun)	domestic fowl (noun)
a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl	a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
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

chicken (adjective)	domestic fowl (adjective)
easily frightened

Difference between chicken and domestic fowl

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