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n. A female bird, especially the adult female of the domestic fowl.

n. The female of certain aquatic animals, such as an octopus or lobster.

n. Slang A woman, especially a fussy or nosy old woman.

ad. Hence.

v. To throw.

n. A female bird.

n. A female chicken, especially one kept for its eggs.

n. A woman.

n. The woman whose impending marriage is being celebrated at a hen night.

n. The female of the domestic fowl; also, the female of grouse, pheasants, or any kind of birds

n. The female of the domestic fowl: opposed to cock.

n. Any female bird; especially, used attributively, equivalent to female: as, hen canary, hen sparrow, etc.

n. In a general sense, the common domestic or barn-yard fowl (Gallus domesticus), or any specimen of this fowl, in all its varieties and without regard to gender; a chicken. See Gallus.

n. A bivalve mollusk of the family Veneridæ and genus Tapes. At Hereford in England the name is given to two species, T. decussata, the purr, and T. aurea. See hen-clam.

Hence: the more original form.

To throw.

To back down in a cowardly way; funk out: as, he henned at the last minute.

n. adult female chicken

n. adult female bird

n. female of certain aquatic animals e.g. octopus or lobster

n. flesh of an older chicken suitable for stewing

"The term hen-cocks is, in consequence, often applied to them; but although the sickle feathers are thus modified, no bird possesses higher courage, or a more gallant carriage."

bird    female    chicken    volaille    poulet   

native hen    blue hen's chicken    our lady's hen    port egmont hen    our lady of heaven's hen    hen and chickens    where the hen scratches    potterton hen    pharaoh's hen    hen’s teeth   

mother hen    henpecked    hen party    henbane    hen harrier   

bird    fowl    biddy    sitter    pullet    poulard   

Adrienne    Amen    Ben    Cayenne    Chen    Cheyenne    Den    Gen    Glen    Glenn   

chicken    goose    fowl    pigeon    turkey    pig    rabbit    cock    deer    bird