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Synonyms of hen

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Another word for hen is spawner. Other synonyms of hen are fishess, henfish, clit, clitoris and femcock.

Synonyms and similar words for hen

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

  • fishessA female fish.
  • henfishA female fish, especially a salmon or trout.
  • spawnerA female fish, often specifically a salmon, which is physiologically ready to spawn.

nounThe penis of a trans woman.

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

  • hard clamA species of clam, Mercenaria mercenaria, widely enjoyed as food.
  • hen-clam
  • hen-fish

verbSynonym of mother-hen.

  • mother-henTo behave in an overprotective or extremely nurturing manner (towards).

nounFemale bird.

  • hen-bird

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Meaning of hen

  1. noun A female chicken (Gallus gallus), especially a sexually mature one kept for her eggs.
  2. noun A female of other bird species, particularly a sexually mature female fowl.
  3. noun A female fish (especially a salmon or trout) or crustacean.

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Questions about synonyms of hen

What is another word for hen?
Hen has 27 synonyms on Word.ws, such as spawner, fishess, henfish, clit, clitoris, femcock, femdick and girlcock.
What does hen mean?
Hen means a female chicken (Gallus gallus), especially a sexually mature one kept for her eggs.

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