| 释义 |
henny, a. and n.|ˈhɛnɪ|
[f. hen n. + -y.]
A. adj. Of or pertaining to a hen; hen-like; having the plumage or figure of a hen: said of the males of some breeds of fowls.
1885Encycl. Brit. XIX. 644 There is a tendency towards the assumption of the female plumage by the males, and distinct breeds of ‘henny’ Game [fowls] are known.
B. n. A hen-like male fowl.
1868Darwin Anim. & Pl. I. 252 Males in certain sub⁓breeds have lost some of their secondary masculine characters, and from their close resemblance in plumage to the females, are often called hennies. 1884St. James' Gaz. 27 Nov. 5/2 Some males are known as ‘hennies’. |