A female chicken (Gallus gallus), particularly a sexually mature one kept for its eggs.
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- (noun) A female chicken (Gallus gallus), particularly a sexually mature one kept for its eggs.
- (noun) A female of other bird species, particularly a sexually mature female fowl.
- (noun) A female fish (especially a salmon or trout) or crustacean.
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noun A female chicken (Gallus gallus), particularly a sexually mature one kept for its eggs.
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noun A female of other bird species, particularly a sexually mature female fowl.
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noun A female fish (especially a salmon or trout) or crustacean.
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noun A woman, particularly
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noun A hen night.
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noun An affectionate term of address used to women or girls.
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noun A henlike person of either sex.
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noun The hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria), a bivalve shellfish.
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verb To behave in an overprotective or extremely nurturing manner (towards).
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Synonyms
bachelorette
hard clam
hen-bird
hen-clam
hen-fish
henfish
Summary
A female chicken (Gallus gallus), particularly a sexually mature one kept for its eggs.
- (noun) A female chicken (Gallus gallus), particularly a sexually mature one kept for its eggs.
- (noun) A female of other bird species, particularly a sexually mature female fowl.
- (noun) A female fish (especially a salmon or trout) or crustacean.
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