Meaning
chick
- A young chicken or other bird recently hatched
- A small, fragile, or endearing child
In a sentence
Ieri in fattoria è nato un pulcino giallo.
Yesterday a yellow chick hatched on the farm.
Sei uscito senza ombrello e sei bagnato come un pulcino?
Did you go out without an umbrella and get soaked to the skin?
I bambini non hanno toccato il pulcino per non spaventarlo.
The children did not touch the chick so as not to scare it.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| pulcino | masculine · singular |
| pulcini | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- From Late Latin 'pullicinus', a diminutive of 'pullus' (young animal).
- Often used tenderly to describe someone looking wet, cold, or helpless: 'bagnato come un pulcino'.