The term 'CHICKENS OUT' can be described by the crossword solutions of 'WUSSES' (6 letters), 'WIMPS' (5 letters), 'TURNSTAIL' (9 letters), and 'RUNSSCARED' (10 letters). All of these terms refer to someone who is cowardly or afraid, and who avoids a situation due to fear. 'WUSSES' and 'WIMPS' are slang terms for someone who is weak or cowardly, while 'turnstail' is an old English term meaning to turn and RUN away in fear. Finally, 'runsscared' is a combination of the words 'RUN' and 'SCARED', which implies that someone is running away from a situation because they are SCARED.