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mother hens

mother hens is the plural of mother hen.

mother hens is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 hens

What is mother hens the plural of?
Mother hens is the plural of mother hen.

Words near mother hens in the dictionary

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

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