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chicken feed

noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Food (usually grain) given to poultry.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: chicken scratch, scratch

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A very small or insignificant quantity, especially of money.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, idiomatic, uncountable

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: pocket change, pocket money, chump change

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pocket change, pocket money, chump change

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A trivial or easy task; a piece of cake.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Singlish, countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: methamphetamine, methamphetamine hydrochloride, Methedrine, meth, deoxyephedrine, chalk, crank, glass, ice, shabu, trash

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: amphetamine, pep pill, upper, speed, controlled substance

5

noun

Meaning 5

dry mash for poultry

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: scratch

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: mash

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: hønsefoder — food for poultry
  • Danish: kyllingefoder — food for poultry
  • Dutch: kippenvoer — food for poultry
  • Finnish: kananrehu — food for poultry
  • German: Hühnerfutter — food for poultry
  • Italian: bozzima — food for poultry
  • Japanese: チキンフィード (chikin fīdo) — food for poultry
  • Korean: 닭모이 (dangmoi) — food for poultry
  • Portuguese: ração para aves — food for poultry
  • Russian: корм для кур (korm dlja kur) — food for poultry
  • Russian: кури́ный корм (kurínyj korm) — food for poultry
  • Swedish: kycklingfoder — food for poultry
  • Finnish: pähkinät — small quantity of money
  • Finnish: hilut — small quantity of money
  • French: fifrelin — small quantity of money
  • French: trois fois rien — small quantity of money
  • German: lächerliche Summe — small quantity of money
  • Japanese: 端金 (hashitagane) — small quantity of money
  • Korean: 푼돈 (pundon) — small quantity of money
  • Portuguese: mixaria — small quantity of money
  • Russian: гроши́ (groší) — small quantity of money