spring chicken springc·hic·ken uncommon noun 1. a young person (especially a young man or boy) Synonymsyoung personyouthyounkerspring chicken 2. a young chicken having tender meat Synonymsspring chicken Related words Broader terms chickenjuvenile Narrower terms bladehobbledehoypuppyschoolchildslip WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.
