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| hen | |
| 1. n. A female chicken (Gallus gallus), particularly a sexually mature one kept for its eggs. |  |
| 2. n. A female of other bird species, particularly a sexually mature female fowl. | |
| 3. n. (uncommon) A female fish or crustacean. | |
| 4. n. (figuratively, depreciatory) A woman, particularly | |
| 5. n. (informal) A bride-to-be, particularly in the context of her "hen night" festivities. | |
| 6. n. (informal) A hen night. | |
| 7. n. (Scotland, informal) An affectionate term of address used to women or girls. | |
| Don't cry, hen. Everything will be all right. | |
| 8. n. (figuratively, pejorative, uncommon) A henlike person of either sex. | |
| 9. n. The hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria), a bivalve shellfish. | |
| 10. adv. (dialectal) Hence. | |
| 11. v. (dialectal) To throw. | |
| 12. v. topics, en, Birds, Chickens, Female animals | |
