hen

hen

H0148500 (hĕn)n.1. A female bird, especially the adult female chicken.2. The female of certain aquatic animals, such as an octopus or lobster.3. Often Offensive Slang A usually older woman, especially one who is engaged in conversation with other women.

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[Middle English, from Old English; see kan- in Indo-European roots.]

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hen′nish adj.hen′nish·ly adv.

hen

(hɛn) n1. (Zoology) the female of any bird, esp the adult female of the domestic fowl2. (Zoology) the female of certain other animals, such as the lobster3. informal a woman regarded as gossipy or foolish4. dialect Scot a term of address (often affectionate), used to women and girls5. scarce as hen's teeth extremely rare[Old English henn; related to Old High German henna, Old Frisian henne]

hen

(hɛn)

n. 1. the female of the domestic fowl. 2. the female of any bird, esp. of a gallinaceous bird. 3. the female of various crustaceans, as the lobster. 4. Slang. a woman, esp. a busybody or gossip. [before 1000; Middle English; Old English hen(n) (compare Old English hana cock); c. Old High German henna; akin to Latin canere to sing] hen′like`, adj.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hen - adult female chicken biddyGallus gallus, chicken - a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowlcackler - a hen that has just laid an egg and emits a shrill squawkbrood hen, broody, broody hen, setting hen, sitter - a domestic hen ready to broodmother hen - a hen with chickslayer - a hen that lays eggspullet - young hen usually less than a year old
	2.	hen - adult female birdbird - warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
	3.	hen - flesh of an older chicken suitable for stewingchicken, poulet, volaille - the flesh of a chicken used for food
	4.	hen - female of certain aquatic animals e.g. octopus or lobsterfemale - an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa)

hen

nounRelated words
collective noun brood

Translations

母鸡雌禽

hen

(hen) noun1. the female farmyard fowl. Hens lay eggs. 母雞 母鸡2. the female of any bird. The hen is sitting on the nest; (also adjective) a hen blackbird. 母禽 雌禽ˈhen party noun a party for women only, often just before one of them gets married (for men see stag party). 婦女聚會(常指女性告別單身派對) 妇女的聚会ˈhenpecked (-pekt) adjective (of a man) ruled by his wife. a henpecked husband. 怕老婆的 怕老婆的

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