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Meaning of
hen
in English
hen
us
//hɛn//
uk
//hɛn//
#common
Plural
hens
Definitions
Noun
a
mature
female
chicken
;
for
eggs
a
mature
female
bird
an
informal
term
for
a
woman
The
ladies
had
a
hen
party
at
the
spa
.
an
affectionate
term
for
a
woman
(
in
Scotland
)
In
Scotland
,
he
affectionately
called
his
grandmother
hen
.
a
woman's
social
gathering
before
marriage
My
aunt
is
a
strong-willed
hen
who
always
speaks
her
mind
.
a
bride-to-be
(
in
UK
,
informal
context
)
The
bride-to-be
and
her
friends
had
a
wild
hen
night
in
the
city
.
Compounds / Phrases
hencoop
henhouse
henhouses
hen of the woods
mudhen
gamehen
hen-bird