chicken heart
One lacking courage
A chicken heart is the heart of a chicken, often cooked as food—grilled on skewers, sautéed, or used in stews.
In figurative use, chicken heart describes someone who is timid or cowardly, drawing on the association of chickens with fearfulness: Don't be such a chicken heart—just ask her out.
- gizzardBird's grinding stomach
- liverAbdominal detoxifying organ
- offalEdible animal organs
- gibletsEdible poultry viscera
- cowardPerson lacking bravery
timid · fearful · cold feet · yellow-bellied · spineless · gutless · fraidy cat · organ · tender · braised · stew · comfort food · savory · chewy · delicacy · street food · innards · poultry
- yakitorimomo
- offaloffal, variety meats, organs, kidney, liver
- poultry offalgiblets, gizzard, duck liver, goose liver
courage/bravery
chicken heartlion heart
Person of great courage
hero · daredevil · warrior · valiant · risk-taker
chicken, heart, chickens, hearts, hearted, heartless, hearty, heartily, heartiness