HEN Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the word hen. (close relations)
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| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| biddy | nounn | |||||
noun • adult female chicken • young bird especially of domestic fowl | ||||||
| capon | nounn | |||||
noun • flesh of a castrated male chicken • castrated male chicken | ||||||
| chick | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • young bird especially of domestic fowl • informal terms for a (young) woman | ||||||
| chicken | nounn | |||||
noun • the flesh of a chicken used for food • a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl • a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy • a foolhardy competition; a dangerous activity that is continued until one competitor becomes afraid and stops adjective satellite • easily frightened | ||||||
| cockerel | nounn | |||||
noun • a young domestic cock; not older than one year | ||||||
| fowl | nounn | |||||
noun • a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl • the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food verb • hunt fowl • hunt fowl in the forest | ||||||
| pullet | nounn | |||||
noun • flesh of a medium-sized young chicken suitable for frying • young hen usually less than a year old | ||||||
| rooster | nounn | |||||
noun • adult male chicken | ||||||
| poult | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • A young bird, a chick; now especially, a young game bird (turkey, partridge, grouse etc.). | ||||||
| bachelorette | nounn | |||||
noun • a young unmarried woman who lives alone | ||||||
| hard clam | nounn | |||||
noun • an edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians | ||||||
