noun
- young birds, especially young chickens
- young women
Usage: slang; potentially offensive
Examples
- The hen was protecting her chicks from the rain.
- Three chicks hatched from the eggs yesterday.
- The mother bird brought worms to feed her chicks.
- Baby chicks need to stay warm in their first weeks.
- The farmer counted twelve chicks in the coop.
- Wild bird chicks learn to fly within a few weeks.