henpecked
[ hen-pekt ]
/ ˈhɛnˌpɛkt /
adjective
browbeaten, bullied, or intimidated by one's wife, girlfriend, etc.: a henpecked husband who never dared to contradict his wife.
Words nearby henpecked
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OTHER WORDS FROM henpecked
hen·peck·ing, nounDefinition for henpecked (2 of 2)
henpeck
[ hen-pek ]
/ ˈhɛnˌpɛk /
verb (used with object)
to browbeat, bully, or intimidate (one's husband, boyfriend, etc.).
OTHER WORDS FROM henpeck
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British Dictionary definitions for henpecked (1 of 2)
henpecked
/ (ˈhɛnˌpɛkd) /
adjective
(of a man) continually harassed or tormented by the persistent nagging of a woman (esp his wife)
British Dictionary definitions for henpecked (2 of 2)
henpeck
/ (ˈhɛnˌpɛk) /
verb
(tr) (of a woman) to harass or torment (a man, esp her husband) by persistent nagging
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