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Meaning
Noun
●
A
female
chicken
(Gallus
gallus
),
particularly
a
sexually mature
one
kept
for her eggs.
●
A
female
of other
bird
species
,
particularly
a
sexually mature
female
fowl.
●
A
female
fish
(especially a
salmon
or
trout
) or crustacean.
●
A woman.
●
In British English:
A woman.
A
bride-to-be
,
particularly
in the
context
of a
hen
night.
●
In British English:
A
hen
night.
●
In Scottish English:
An
affectionate
term of address
used to women or girls.
⚠️
A
henlike
person of either sex.
●
The
hard clam
(Mercenaria mercenaria), a
bivalve
shellfish.
Verb
●
Alternative form of mother-hen
●
To throw.
Adv
●
Hence.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
hen
English
henne
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Henfish
Bachelorette
Henne
Woman
Hard Clam
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Rhymes
N
Cn
En
Gen
Hen
Den
Sen
Fen
Ken
Ken
Ten
Zen
Pen
Wen
Yen
Men
Cbn
Ben
Ben
Aken
Penn
Been
Glen
Then
Amen
When
Gwen
Than
Espn
Wren
Shen
Bren
Chen
Glen
Doyen
Again
Misken
Kenken
Thysen
Cerumen
Doyenne
Vincennes
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