1syllable
hens
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Definitions ofhens
1noun
- A female chicken (Gallus gallus), particularly a sexually mature one kept for its eggs.
- A female of other bird species, particularly a sexually mature female fowl.
- A female fish (especially a salmon or trout) or crustacean.
Synonyms: henfish
- A woman, particularly
- A hen night.
- An affectionate term of address used to women or girls.
Example: "Don't cry, hen. Everything will be all right."
- A henlike person of either sex.
- The hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria), a bivalve shellfish.
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