henpeck

[ hen-pek ]

verb (used with object)

1. to browbeat, bully, or intimidate (one's husband, boyfriend, etc.).

henpeck

/ ˈhɛnˌpɛk /

verb

1. tr (of a woman) to harass or torment (a man, esp her husband) by persistent nagging

Other Words From

• henpecked adjective

Example Sentences

She kept me from speaking my mind all her life, and do you think she shall henpeck me now she is dead too?

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Well, she married a quiet, steady-going fellow we all said she would henpeck.

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Was it possible that she might not be going to henpeck him after all?

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