Chickies Meaning in English

word · lemma: chickie

US

ˈtʃɪkiz

CHIK-eez

UK

ˈtʃɪkiːz

CHIK-eez

Definition

A very informal, affectionate way to say 'little chicks' (baby chickens). Sometimes used as a playful term for young girls or children, but mostly refers to chicks.

Usage & Nuances

Very informal and mainly spoken, especially by children or when being cute. 'Chickies' is plural; the singular is 'chickie'. Can occasionally be used playfully for young girls, but this is rare and context-dependent. Not standard usage in writing.

• Spanish: pollitos - pollitas (diminutivo) - chicas (coloquial, poco común)
• Portuguese (BR): pintinhos - filhotes de galinha (diminutivo) - garotinhas (informal, raro)
• Portuguese (PT): pintainhos - filhotes de galinha (diminutivo) - meninas (coloquial, raro)
• Chinese (Simplified): 小小鸡 - 小鸡（口语，亲昵）
• Chinese (Traditional): 小小雞 - 小雞（口語，親暱）
• Hindi: छोटे चूज़े - प्यारे बच्चो (अनौपचारिक, कभी-कभी लड़कियों के लिए)
• Arabic: فراخ صغيرة - كتاكيت (تصغير) - بنات صغيرات (عامية، نادر)
• Bengali: ছোট মুরগির ছানা - শিশুরা (খেলাচ্ছলে, খুব কম ক্ষেত্রে)
• Russian: цыпочки - малыши (игриво, очень редко)
• Japanese: ひよこちゃんたち - 小さい女の子たち（まれに、親しみをこめて）
• Vietnamese: gà con nhỏ - bé gái nhỏ (cách nói đùa, rất hiếm)
• Korean: 꼬꼬마 병아리 - 꼬마 여자아이들 (드물고 장난스럽게)
• Turkish: minik civcivler - küçük kızlar (şakacı, çok nadir)
• Urdu: چھوٹے چوزے - چھوٹی لڑکیاں (مذاق میں، بہت کم استعمال)
• Indonesian: anak ayam kecil - anak perempuan kecil (secara main-main, sangat jarang)

Example Sentences

The chickies are so fluffy.

basic

Grandma bought new food for the chickies.

basic

The kids watched the chickies hatch from eggs.

basic

Look how fast those chickies run when it’s feeding time!

natural

My little sister named all the chickies in the backyard.

natural

Ever since spring, we’ve had a bunch of chickies running around the farm.

natural