biddy

Pronunciation: /ˈbɪdi/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun adult female chicken
  2. noun young bird especially of domestic fowl

Etymology

Derived from Biddy, diminutive form of Bridget. It became a generic name for an Irish maid (US), and then for an old woman.

In classic literature

Synonyms

hen

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
chicken
Narrower (hyponyms)
brood hen, layer, mother hen, pullet, cackler

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