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mother henned

mother henned is the simple past and past participle of mother hen.

Meaning of mother hen

Noun

mother hen (plural mother hens)

  1. (literally) A female chicken who bears eggs or chicks.
  2. (idiomatic) An outspoken and overprotective woman or person dealing with others' affairs; especially, an assertive matriarch.
    • Baela sends a letter by raven to her father Daemon spilling all the tea, and the news sends a now-pregnant Rhaenyra into mother-hen mode.2022 October 10, Jenna Scherer, “House Of The Dragon drops its best episode yet”, in AV Club

Questions about mother henned

What is mother henned the simple past and past participle of?
Mother henned is the simple past and past participle of mother hen.

Words near mother henned in the dictionary

  1. mother fucker
  2. mother fuckers
  3. mother goddess
  4. mother goddesses
  5. mother hen
  6. mother henned
  7. mother henning
  8. mother hens
  9. mother heroine
  10. mother heroines
  11. mother hive

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