henpecked

[ hen-pekt ]

/ ˈhɛnˌpɛkt /

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adjective

browbeaten, bullied, or intimidated by one's wife, girlfriend, etc.: a henpecked husband who never dared to contradict his wife.

Origin of henpecked

First recorded in 1670–80; hen + peck² + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM henpecked

henpecking, noun

Words nearby henpecked

Henoch-Schönlein purpura, hen of the woods, henotheism, hen party, henpeck, henpecked, Henri, henrietta, Henrietta Maria, hen run, henry

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Example sentences from the Web for henpecked

One danger is that women will be henpecked by men who now claim that unprotected sex is medically safe.
The New Unsafe Sex|Tracy Quan|July 28, 2009|DAILY BEAST
These henpecked gentlemen always nominate themselves chastity's guardians.
Moral|Ludwig Thoma
Upon the honour of a henpecked husband—before daybreak to-morrow, you'll hear the music.
The Dop Doctor|Clotilde Inez Mary Graves
The neighbors reported that he was henpecked, which was impossible, by such a mild-spirited woman as his wife was.
Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol. 2|Charles Dudley Warner

I had heard of henpecked husbands and now I felt that I saw one.
Anne Of Avonlea|Lucy Maud Montgomery
He still believed that she was excessively fond of him—a common delusion of husbands, especially when henpecked.
Night and Morning, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton

British Dictionary definitions for henpecked

henpecked

/ (ˈhɛnˌpɛkd) /

adjective

(of a man) continually harassed or tormented by the persistent nagging of a woman (esp his wife)

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单词	henpecked
释义	henpecked [ hen-pekt ] / ˈhɛnˌpɛkt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR henpecked ON THESAURUS.COM adjective browbeaten, bullied, or intimidated by one's wife, girlfriend, etc.: a henpecked husband who never dared to contradict his wife. Origin of henpecked First recorded in 1670–80; hen + peck² + -ed² OTHER WORDS FROM henpecked henpecking, noun Words nearby henpecked Henoch-Schönlein purpura, hen of the woods, henotheism, hen party, henpeck, henpecked, Henri, henrietta, Henrietta Maria, hen run, henry Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for henpecked One danger is that women will be henpecked by men who now claim that unprotected sex is medically safe. The New Unsafe Sex\|Tracy Quan\|July 28, 2009\|DAILY BEAST These henpecked gentlemen always nominate themselves chastity's guardians. Moral\|Ludwig Thoma Upon the honour of a henpecked husband—before daybreak to-morrow, you'll hear the music. The Dop Doctor\|Clotilde Inez Mary Graves The neighbors reported that he was henpecked, which was impossible, by such a mild-spirited woman as his wife was. Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol. 2\|Charles Dudley Warner I had heard of henpecked husbands and now I felt that I saw one. Anne Of Avonlea\|Lucy Maud Montgomery He still believed that she was excessively fond of him—a common delusion of husbands, especially when henpecked. Night and Morning, Complete\|Edward Bulwer-Lytton British Dictionary definitions for henpecked henpecked / (ˈhɛnˌpɛkd) / adjective (of a man) continually harassed or tormented by the persistent nagging of a woman (esp his wife) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to henpecked acquiescent, compliant, constrained, docile, intimidated, meek, obedient, passive, resigned, submissive, timid, yielding, browbeaten, dominated, nagged, unassertive, unresisting, under one's thumb
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henpecked

adjective

Origin of henpecked

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Example sentences from the Web for henpecked

British Dictionary definitions for henpecked

adjective

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