Hen (Noun)
Meaning 1
Female of certain aquatic animals e.g. octopus or lobster.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Meaning 3
Adult female chicken.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The farmer collected eggs from the hen house every morning.
- A hen will often sit on her eggs to keep them warm and safe.
- The hen pecked at the grains scattered on the ground.
- We got a new hen from the pet store that is very friendly and social.
- In the backyard coop, a hen named Henrietta ruled over the rooster with her fierce clucks.
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Meaning 4
Flesh of an older chicken suitable for stewing.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.