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- [hen]
- /hɛn/
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- [hen]
- /hɛn/
Definitions of hens word
- noun hens the female of the domestic fowl. 1
- noun hens the female of any bird, especially of a gallinaceous bird. 1
- noun hens Informal. an unpleasant, usually older woman, especially one considered to be a busybody or gossip. 1
- noun hens Plural form of hen. 1
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Origin of hens
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English hen(n) (compare Old English hana cock); cognate with German Henne; akin to Latin canere to sing
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Parts of speech for Hens
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hens popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hens usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hens
noun hens
- poultry — domesticated fowl collectively, especially those valued for their meat and eggs, as chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, and guinea fowl.
- biddy — If someone describes an old woman as an old biddy, they are saying in an unkind way that they think she is silly or unpleasant.
- chick — A chick is a baby bird.
- cock — A man's cock is his penis.
- hen — the female of the domestic fowl.
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