Hen (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. a female chicken: Our hens only recently started laying, but these fresh eggs were worth the wait!
  2. the female of any bird, especially a gallinaceous bird: The mallard drakes are splendidly colorful while the hens are camouflaged in drab plumage.
  3. the female of certain marine creatures, including lobsters and salmon: I prefer a hen when making lobster bisque, as the dark red roe enhances both flavor and color.
  4. a usually middle-aged or older woman, especially one who is considered to be petty or gossipy: Let’s get out of here and leave the hens to their blather.
  5. a female in attendance at a hen party: The incident at the restaurant occurred hours after our party was over and we’d all gone home, but all of us hens were brought in for questioning the next morning.
  6. the bride-to-be at a bachelorette party: A toast to Vera, the beautiful hen, who’s flying our coop in less than a fortnight!
  7. an affectionate or familiar term of address to a girl or woman: That’s lovely, hen, thank you.
noun
  1. the female of any bird, esp the adult female of the domestic fowl
  2. the female of certain other animals, such as the lobster
  3. a woman regarded as gossipy or foolish
  4. a term of address (often affectionate), used to women and girls
  5. extremely rare
Hen (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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