- hen-wife
- [ʹhen|waıf] n (pl -wives [-{ʹhen}waıvz])
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hen-wife — henˈ wife noun A woman in charge of poultry • • • Main Entry: ↑hen … Useful english dictionary
hen night — same as ↑hen party below. • • • Main Entry: ↑hen hen party or hen night noun A party for women only, esp one held for a woman about to be married • • • Main Entry: ↑hen * * * hen night UK US … Useful english dictionary
hen|peck — «HEHN PEHK», transitive verb. to domineer over or rule (one s husband): »He was henpecked by his wife. Ye lords of ladies intellectual, Inform us truly, have they not henpeck d you all? (Byron). SYNONYM(S): browbeat … Useful english dictionary
Hen (Fabergé egg) — The Hen Egg is a jewelled Easter egg that was made under the supervision of the Russian jeweller Peter Carl Fabergé in 1885, for the then Tsar of Russia, Alexander III. It is the first of the Fabergé eggs. Tsar Alexander III presented the egg to… … Wikipedia
Hen and Chicken Islands — The islands were named by Captain James Cook, who first sighted them in 1769. It has been suggested that the name was inspired by an old name for the star cluster usually known as the Pleiades (and called Matariki by the Māori).Originally owned… … Wikipedia
hen party — noun a party for women only • Hypernyms: ↑party * * * noun, pl ⋯ ties [count] Brit informal : a party for women only; especially : a party for a woman who is about to be married called also hen night * * * ˈhen party ( … Useful english dictionary
Hen with Sapphire Pendant — The Hen with Sapphire Pendant egg is a jewelled Easter egg made under the supervision of the Russian jeweller Peter Carl Fabergé in 1886, for Alexander III of Russia, who presented it to his wife, the Empress Maria Feodorovna… … Wikipedia
hen-pecked — also henpecked ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n (disapproval) You use hen pecked to describe a man when you disapprove of the fact that his wife, or another woman, is always telling him what to do or telling him that he has done something wrong. [INFORMAL] … English dictionary
hen·pecked — /ˈhɛnˌpɛkt/ adj informal used to describe a man who is constantly controlled and criticized by his wife a henpecked husband … Useful english dictionary
Gotta Let This Hen Out! — Infobox Album Name = Gotta Let This Hen Out! Type = Live album Longtype = Artist = Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians Released = start date|1985|10 Recorded = April 27, 1985, The Marquee, London Repaired at Alaska Studios Genre = Rock Length =… … Wikipedia
The Baker's Wife — Infobox Musical name=The Baker s Wife caption= music=Stephen Schwartz lyrics=Stephen Schwartz book=Joseph Stein basis=the film La Femme du Boulanger by Marcel Pagnol and Jean Giono productions=1990 West End awards= The Baker s Wife is a musical… … Wikipedia
