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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Origin of henpecked

First recorded in 1670–80; hen + peck¹ + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM henpecked

henpecking, noun

Words nearby henpecked

Henoch, hen of the woods, henotheism, hen party, henpeck, henpecked, Henri, henrietta, Henrietta Maria, hen run, henry

How to use henpecked in a sentence

One danger is that women will be henpecked by men who now claim that unprotected sex is medically safe.
The New Unsafe Sex|Tracy Quan|July 28, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Martha paid as little attention to the old man's injunctions as a predominant dame gives to those of a henpecked husband.
The Fortunes of Nigel|Sir Walter Scott
He still believed that she was excessively fond of him—a common delusion of husbands, especially when henpecked.
Night and Morning, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Socrates was henpecked, and was one of the greatest philosophers in the world—but the rule does not hold good any longer.
The Foolish Almanak|Anonymous

I saw one instance where a henpecked husband "ran amok" and killed or wounded seventeen people before he himself was killed.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 12|Elbert Hubbard
I am prepared to become an awful example of a henpecked husband.
Mount Royal, Volume 1 of 3|Mary Elizabeth Braddon

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)

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henpecked

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