hen
/hɛn/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
A female chicken (Gallus gallus), especially a sexually mature one kept for her eggs.
2
A female of other bird species, particularly a sexually mature female fowl.
3
A female fish (especially a salmon or trout) or crustacean.
4
A woman.
5
A bride-to-be, particularly in the context of a hen night.
6
A hen night.
7
An affectionate term of address used to women or girls.
8
The penis of a trans woman.
9
A henlike person of either sex.
10
The hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria), a bivalve shellfish.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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