hen in English
- hen⇄adj. henlike.
- hen⇄expr. scarce (or rare) as hens' teeth, very scarce or rare.
Ex. Domestic cleaners, now rarer than hens' teeth in London, may earn more per hour than some junior civil servants (Maclean's). - hen⇄hazel grouse orhen
a game bird of the woods of Europe and Asia, belonging to the same family as the ruffed grouse of North America; gelinotte. - hen⇄hen, noun.
1. the female of the common domestic bird kept for its eggs and meat; female chicken.
Ex. a hen and her chicks.
2. the female of other birds.
Ex. a hen sparrow.
3. a female fish or shellfish, such as a lobster.