Definitions
female of certain aquatic animals e.g.
octopus or lobster
Word origin
From Middle English hen, from Old English henn (“hen”), from Proto-West Germanic *hannju, from Proto-Germanic *hanjō (“hen”), from Proto-Indo-European *kan-, *kana- (“to sing”).
Used in a sentence
“In Tain, north of Inverness, staff detected 11 males and at least seven hens – the highest number there since 2011.”
“Hen, a woman. A cock and hen club; a club composed of men and women.”
“Don't cry, hen. Everything will be all right.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer8 curated clues
01“Barnyard egg layer”3 letters
02“Coop egg layer”3 letters
03“Egg-layer”3 letters
04“Egg-laying bird”3 letters
05“Egg-laying farm bird”3 letters
06“Female barnyard bird”3 letters
07“Laying bird”3 letters
08“Female chicken”3 letters
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