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hen

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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):

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "hen" in the title:

[The hen / A hen / Hen] is a domestic animal - English Only forum
A moonlight hen-stealing raid with the merry-eyed curate - English Only forum
As well as a hen heckles a cock. - English Only forum
calling bird, french hen, turtle dove - English Only forum
chicken coop / hen house - English Only forum
Donald Duck and Henry Hen - English Only forum
Each hen and duck cost 200 rupees and 300 rupees respectively - English Only forum
Hen egg or hen's egg - English Only forum
Hen vs.chicken. - English Only forum
Hen was lying ... - English Only forum
Hen-witted - English Only forum
henwife or hen-wife - English Only forum
if you're a hen when you're a chick - English Only forum
intelligum-hen-sia - English Only forum
like a hen with one chicken - English Only forum
mamma hen / momma hen - English Only forum
no more than a hen's kick - English Only forum
One chick, two chicken? Hen? - English Only forum
stag party, hen party - English Only forum
they are setting up a kite to keep the hen-yard in order - English Only forum
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