hens

hens · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of hen; female chickens, especially those kept for laying eggs.

  2. 2.

    Female birds of various species.

Related words

Antonyms: cocks, roosters
See also: chicken, hen, poultry, rooster
Synonyms: chickens, fowl

Etymology

From Old English henn ("hen") with the English plural suffix -s.