hen
hen
hɛn
hen
helen

Definition & Meaning of "hen"in English

Hen
01

a female chicken, kept for its meat or eggs 

hen definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Animal
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
hens
02

any adult female fowl, especially a domestic one 

hen definition and meaning
03

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

04

flesh of an older chicken suitable for stewing 

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