Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hen peck

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.21 in modern English

Syllables: hen peck
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative form of henpeck.

noun

Alternative form of henpeck.

Example Sentences

"Even the common scold heartily despises the husband she can “hen peck.”"
"Muslim women do not "hen peck" or question their husband's late arrival home, activities, or whereabouts."
"Well, Mr. Boss Contractor, I'm going to tell you some news as a reward for your letting me hen peck you."
""Girls," Peter sneered, "all they ever want is some good-looking, hen peck, rich guy who will do anything for them."

Inflected Forms

hen pecks (present, singular) hen pecking (participle, present) hen pecked (participle, past) hen pecked (past) hen pecks (plural)

Questions

What does hen peck mean?: Alternative form of henpeck.

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