hen

(A)  a full-grown female of any domestic or wild bird of which the male is called a ‘cock’

(B)  the full-grown female of some water animals, such as octopus, lobster, etc.

(c)

a hen with chicks

a full-grown female of domestic fowl – chicken

male ~~ cock

female ~~ hen

baby ~~ chick

group ~~ brood

voice (call)  ~~ cackle (after laying eggs); cluck (calling its chick); squawk

home ~~ coop; hen coop; hen house (man-made)

a hen coop

Figures of Speech:

1.

hen (noun)  =  a fussy and/or noisy old woman

2.

hen party  =  a party for women only {the opposite: ‘stag party’ = a party for men only}

3.

(a)  hen pecked

(b)  hen-pecked husband [said of a man who is dominated/controlled by his wife]

4.

a grey hen  =  a large liquor bottle

5.

hen-toed [said of a person with toes turned inwards]

6.

(a)  hen brained

(b)  hen headed [said of a person who is slightly mad, witless]

7.

hen-hearted [said of a feeble, weak, timid natured person]

8.

hen’s noseful  =  very small quantity or amount of something

9.

hen’s race  =  a short distance

10.

hen-house {other than the actual meaning: a place where hens (birds) are kept} [said of a home ruled or dominated by a woman]

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