Pronunciation of hen hen: English [hen] American [h?n]

I. Definition of hen hen

n. hen; female fowl; woman.

II. Example sentences for hen

The?pheasant?is?a?close?relative?of?the?Guinea?hen.?

The pheasant is a close relative of the guinea fowl.

The?hen?may?not?be?able?to?feed?its?young.?

The female may not be able to feed her young.

Three. plural of hen: hen

hens

n. hens ( noun plural of hen ); female birds.

They are prolific breeders, with many?hens?laying up to six?eggs.

Example Sentences

1. The chickens?gathered?under?the?hens.?

The chicks gathered under the hen's wings.

2. The?hen?sits in the?hencoop?[henroost].?

The hen lies in her nest.

3. A?little?red?hen?once?found?a?grain?of?wheat.?

Once, a little red hen found a grain of wheat.

4. What?Jones?and?her?colleges?wanted to?learn?is whether?a?happy?hen?in?fact?produces?a better?product.