- hen-pecked
- Adj. Under the control of a domineering female. A derogatory comment usually said of a husband.
English slang and colloquialisms. 2014.
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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
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hen — ab·hen·ry; ap·pre·hen·si·bil·i·ty; ap·pre·hen·si·ble; ap·pre·hen·sion; ap·pre·hen·sive; be·hen·ate; be·hen·ic; co·hen; co·hen·ite; com·pre·hen·si·bil·i·ty; com·pre·hen·si·ble; com·pre·hen·sion; com·pre·hen·sive·ness; ge·hen·na; hen;… … English syllables
hen — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ battery, free range (esp. BrE) ▪ mother ▪ She fussed around like a mother hen. ▪ broody ▪ laying … Collocations dictionary
henpecked — hen·pecked … English syllables
henpecked — hen|pecked [ hen,pekt ] adjective criticized and given orders all the time by a wife or female partner: a henpecked husband … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
henpecked — hen|pecked [ˈhenpekt] adj a man who is henpecked is always being told what to do by his wife, and is afraid to disagree with her ▪ a henpecked husband … Dictionary of contemporary English
B. Virtanen — is a Finnish comic strip written by Ilkka Heilä.The strip is about the family and work life of a typical Finnish man named B. Virtanen. (His full first name has never been explained, and few, if any, Finnish names start with the letter.) He is… … Wikipedia
henpeck — [hen′pek΄] vt. to nag and domineer over (one s husband) henpecked adj. * * * hen·peck (hĕnʹpĕk ) tr.v. Informal hen·pecked, hen·peck·ing, hen·pecks To dominate or harass (one s husband) with persistent nagging … Universalium
