hen

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɛn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/hɛn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hen)

Collocations for "hen"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "hen" in context.

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hen

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. the hen was sitting on the [nest, eggs]
  2. a hen's nest
  3. the hen was laying eggs
  4. a hen and her chicks
  5. a rooster and hen
  6. she is a real mother hen [to, for]
  7. [cooing, clucking] like a hen
  8. roosting hens
  9. raises hens
  10. keep the hens in their pens
  11. [organic, free-range] hens
adv
  1. a hen-pecked husband
n as adj
  1. UK: organized her friend's hen [night, party]
'hen' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
brood - chick - comb - egg - hatch - lay - laying - throttle

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