noun. A female bird, especially the adult female chicken.

noun. The female of certain aquatic animals, such as an octopus or lobster.

noun. A usually older woman, especially one who is engaged in conversation with other women.

Hence: the more original form.

To back down in a cowardly way; funk out: as, he henned at the last minute.

noun. The female of the domestic fowl: opposed to cock.

noun. Any female bird; especially, used attributively, equivalent to female: as, hen canary, hen sparrow, etc.

noun. In a general sense, the common domestic or barn-yard fowl (Gallus domesticus), or any specimen of this fowl, in all its varieties and without regard to gender; a chicken. See Gallus.

noun. A bivalve mollusk of the family Veneridæ and genus Tapes. At Hereford in England the name is given to two species, T. decussata, the purr, and T. aurea. See hen-clam.

To throw.

noun. The female of the domestic fowl; also, the female of grouse, pheasants, or any kind of birds

noun. A California clam of the genus Pachydesma.

noun. See Hen harrier (below).

noun. a hawk (Circus cyaneus), found in Europe and America; -- called also dove hawk, henharm, henharrow, hen driver, and usually, in America, marsh hawk. See Marsh hawk.

noun. one of several species of large hawks which capture hens; esp., the American red-tailed hawk (Buteo borealis), the red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus), and the goshawk.

verb. To throw.

adverb. Hence.

noun. A female bird.

noun. A female chicken, especially one kept for its eggs.

noun. A woman.

noun. The woman whose impending marriage is being celebrated at a hen night.

noun. adult female chicken

noun. adult female bird

noun. female of certain aquatic animals e.g. octopus or lobster

noun. flesh of an older chicken suitable for stewing

"The term hen-cocks is, in consequence, often applied to them; but although the sickle feathers are thus modified, no bird possesses higher courage, or a more gallant carriage."

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