henpecked
[ hen-pekt ]
/ ˈhɛnˌpɛkt /
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adjective
browbeaten, bullied, or intimidated by one's wife, girlfriend, etc.: a henpecked husband who never dared to contradict his wife.
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OTHER WORDS FROM henpecked
henpecking, nounWords nearby henpecked
Henoch-Schönlein purpura, hen of the woods, henotheism, hen party, henpeck, henpecked, Henri, henrietta, Henrietta Maria, hen run, henry
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henpecked
/ (ˈhɛnˌpɛkd) /
adjective
(of a man) continually harassed or tormented by the persistent nagging of a woman (esp his wife)
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