chicken vs poulet

chicken and poulet both are nouns.

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

As nouns, chicken and poulet are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of chicken include volaille.

chicken (noun)	poulet (noun)
a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl	the flesh of a chicken used for food
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)	poulet (adjective)
easily frightened