| NOUN | animal | hen, biddy | adult female chicken |
|---|---|---|---|
| animal | hen | adult female bird | |
| food | hen | flesh of an older chicken suitable for stewing | |
| animal | hen | female of certain aquatic animals e.g. octopus or lobster |
| Sounds | hheh'n | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | again ... Zen: 37 rhymes with ehn... | |
| Meaning | adult female chicken. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | biddy | |
| Narrower | brood hen, broody, broody hen, setting hen, sitter | A domestic hen ready to brood |
| cackler | A hen that has just laid an egg and emits a shrill squawk | |
| layer | A hen that lays eggs | |
| mother hen | A hen with chicks | |
| pullet | young hen usually less than a year old | |
| Broader | chicken, Gallus gallus | A domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs |
| Spanish | gallina, pollo | |
| Catalan | gallina | |
| Meaning | adult female bird. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | bird | warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings |
| Spanish | pájaro hembra | |
| Catalan | ocell femella | |
| Meaning | flesh of an older chicken suitable for stewing. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | chicken, poulet, volaille | The flesh of a chicken used for food |
| Spanish | gallina | |
| Catalan | gallina | |
| Meaning | female of certain aquatic animals e.g. octopus or lobster. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | female | An animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa) |
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