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MOTHER HEN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does mother hen mean?
• MOTHER HEN (noun)
The noun MOTHER HEN has 2 senses:
1. a person who cares for the needs of others (especially in an overprotective or interfering way)
2. a hen with chicks
Familiarity information: MOTHER HEN used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A person who cares for the needs of others (especially in an overprotective or interfering way)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("mother hen" is a kind of...):
individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A hen with chicks
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Hypernyms ("mother hen" is a kind of...):
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