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hens

/hɛnz/

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A female chicken (Gallus gallus), particularly a sexually mature one kept for its eggs.

Examples :

"The farmer keeps many hens to lay fresh eggs every morning. "

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A female of other bird species, particularly a sexually mature female fowl.

Examples :

"The farmer keeps ten hens in the coop, and they lay eggs every morning. "

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A female fish (especially a salmon or trout) or crustacean.

Examples :

"The fish farmer carefully collected the hens, ready for the breeding season. "

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A woman, particularly

Examples :

"The ladies' book club, mostly older hens who had known each other for years, met at Martha's house every Tuesday. "

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Examples :

""Sarah and her friends are planning a wild hens night before her wedding." "

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An affectionate term of address used to women or girls.

Examples :

""Alright hens, let's get this kitchen cleaned up before dinner!" "

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A henlike person of either sex.

Examples :

"Even though Michael is a man, his tendency to fuss over everyone and offer unsolicited advice makes him one of the biggest hens in the office. "

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The hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria), a bivalve shellfish.

Examples :

"We dug in the sand, hoping to find some hens to eat for dinner. "

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