This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
henpecked
[ hen-pekt ]
/ ˈhɛnˌpɛkt /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
adjective
browbeaten, bullied, or intimidated by one's wife, girlfriend, etc.: a henpecked husband who never dared to contradict his wife.
QUIZ
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?
There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?
Question 1 of 7
Which sentence is correct?
OTHER WORDS FROM henpecked
henpecking, nounWords nearby henpecked
Henoch, hen of the woods, henotheism, hen party, henpeck, henpecked, Henri, henrietta, Henrietta Maria, hen run, henry
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use henpecked in a sentence
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