hen
[ hen ]
/ hɛn /
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British Dictionary definitions for hen
hen
/ (hɛn) /
noun
the female of any bird, esp the adult female of the domestic fowl
the female of certain other animals, such as the lobster
informal a woman regarded as gossipy or foolish
Scot dialect a term of address (often affectionate), used to women and girls
scarce as hen's teeth extremely rare
Word Origin for hen
Old English henn; related to Old High German henna, Old Frisian henne
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Other Idioms and Phrases with hen
hen
see mad as a hornet (wet hen); scarce as hen's teeth.
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