chicks
Freshly hatched birds
Chicks are baby birds, especially young chickens.
The word extends affectionately to human babies and young children.
In casual speech, chicks means young women or girls: We met some chicks at the party.
This usage, common since the mid-twentieth century, can sound dated or mildly sexist depending on context and speaker.
Very young children
- juvenilesUnderage individuals
- offspringBiological descendants produced
- newbornsRecently delivered infants
- hatchlingsRecently emerged young animals
fledglings · youngsters · infants · progeny · brood · immature · small-fry
Looking through cracks
- downyHaving soft, fine texture
- fluffySoft and light-textured
- broodHatchlings as a group
- incubationDevelopment before emergence
eggshell · yolk · warmth · nest · hen · clutch · embryo · hatching
Very young children
- womenFemale adults collectively
- girlsYoung female persons
- ladiesWomen, respectfully addressed
- galsWomen, informally
dudettes · lasses · hotties · honeys · dames · dolls · birds · sheilas
Poultry dwelling
- roosterMale domestic fowl
- coopPoultry enclosure
- peckingJabbing with beak
- scratchSuperficial wound or mark
feed · grain · corn · poultry · clucking · eggs · feathers · flock
Woven carrying containers
- eggsReproductive cells in shells
- springtimeSeason following winter
- bonnetsWomen's tied headwear
- pastelsPale, muted hues
candy · chocolate · bunnies · peeps · flowers · celebration · tradition · decorations
babies
Very young children
- juvenilesUnderage individuals
- offspringBiological descendants produced
- newbornsRecently delivered infants
hatchlings · fledglings · youngsters · infants · progeny · brood · immature · small-fry
peeping
Looking through cracks
incubation · eggshell · yolk · warmth · nest · hen · clutch · embryo · hatching · chirping
babes
Very young children
gals · dudettes · lasses · hotties · honeys · dames · dolls · birds · sheilas · females
henhouse
Poultry dwelling
scratch · feed · grain · corn · poultry · clucking · eggs · feathers · flock · barnyard
baskets
Woven carrying containers
- eggsReproductive cells in shells
- springtimeSeason following winter
- bonnetsWomen's tied headwear
pastels · candy · chocolate · bunnies · peeps · flowers · celebration · tradition · decorations · plush
nestling
Unfledged young bird
molt · avian · beak · winged · roost · fluff · gape · fledge · pinfeathers · branching
- Seasonal Motifsautumn, fall, spring flowers, springtime, summer
- baby animalspuppy, kitten, duckling, ducklings, bunny
- baby birdsducklings, duckling, goslings, eaglet, cygnets
- EasterEaster egg, Easter eggs, Easter basket, Easter Sunday, Easter dinner
- young animalspuppy, puppies, kitten, kittens, duckling
- baby poultryduckling, ducklings, gosling, goslings, hatchlings
chicksold ladies
Aged female persons
crones · grannies · matrons · grandmothers · geezers
- chick flicksFemale-targeted romantic films
- side chickSecret secondary romantic partner
- chick peasSmall round legumes
- chick magnetMan women find irresistible
- baby chick
- penguin chickImmature flightless seabird