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hen

/hɛn/

hennoun

hens

/hɛn/

Translations

poule

The hen laid three eggs this morning.

La poule a pondu trois œufs ce matin.

Additional translations

pouletteFamilier, surtout comme terme d'adresse affectueux en Écosse et dans le nord de l'Angleterre.

femellePour une femelle de crustacé.

femellePour une femelle d'oiseau autre que la poule domestique.

Definitions

A female bird, especially of a domestic fowl.

The hen laid three eggs this morning.

A female of various other birds, such as a pheasant or a grouse.

The hen pheasant was well camouflaged in the underbrush.

A female lobster, crab, or other crustacean.

The fisherman caught a hen lobster full of eggs.

(chiefly Scottish and Northern English) A woman or girl; a female person.

"Have a seat, hen, and I'll put the kettle on," the shopkeeper said.

Synonyms

henadjective

/hen/

/hɛn/

Used attributively before another noun to denote something relating to women or female birds (e.g., "hen party").

Translations

femelle

The hen salmon swims upstream to spawn.

Le saumon femelle remonte le courant pour frayer.

fémininPar extension, pour un événement réservé aux femmes.

They planned a wild hen night for the bride-to-be.

Ils ont prévu une soirée féminine déchaînée pour la future mariée.

Definitions

Intended for or consisting solely of women, especially as a social event or celebration.

They planned a wild hen night for the bride-to-be.

Designating or relating to a female animal or bird; female.

The hen salmon swims upstream to spawn.

Synonyms