biddy

n., pl., -dies.
A hen; a fowl.

[Origin unknown.]

bid·dy² (bĭd'ē)
n. Slang, pl., -dies.
A woman, especially a garrulous old one.

[Nickname for Bridget.]

also biddie

noun

An ugly, frightening old woman: beldam, crone, hag, witch. Archaic trot. See beautiful/ugly.

IN BRIEF: A young female chicken.

"Biddy" is merely the call of a child, bid-bid-bid-bid to a chicken. — Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898)

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: adult female chicken
  Synonym: hen

Meaning #2: young bird especially of domestic fowl
  Synonym: chick

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - høne, kylling

2.
n. - sladrekælling, rygtespreder

Nederlands (Dutch)
dienstmeid, oude vrouw (beledigend), kip

Français (French)
1.
n. - éclosion d'un poussin

2.
n. - femme de ménage, bonne, bonne femme

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Huhn, Hühnchen, Kücken

2.
n. - Dienstmädchen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - γυναίκα, κότα

Italiano (Italian)
vecchia bisbetica, cameriera, gallina

Português (Portuguese)
n. - galinha (f), mulher (f) faladeira (gír.)

Русский (Russian)
склочница, квочка

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - criada respondona, vieja chismosa

2.
n. - gallina, pollo

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - fruntimmer, kärring

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 小鸡, 唠叨的中年妇人, 母鸡

2. 女佣人

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 女傭人

2.
n. - 小雞, 嘮叨的中年婦人, 母雞

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 하찮은 일로 소란을 부리는 여자

2.
n. - 병아리

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 女, 女中, 女子名

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) خادمه, أمرأة متعبه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮תרנגולת‬
n. - ‮רכלנית‬

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