hen
/hɛn/
noun
- 1
A female chicken (Gallus gallus), particularly a sexually mature one kept for its eggs.
- 2
A female of other bird species, particularly a sexually mature female fowl.
- 3
A female fish (especially a salmon or trout) or crustacean.
- 4
A woman, particularly
- 5
A hen night.
- 6
An affectionate term of address used to women or girls.
“Don't cry, hen. Everything will be all right.”
- 7
A henlike person of either sex.
- 8
The hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria), a bivalve shellfish.
verb
- 1
To behave in an overprotective or extremely nurturing manner (towards).
adverb
- 1
Hence.
verb
- 1
To throw.
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