henpeck
English
/ˈhɛn.pɛk/
verb
Definitions
- (chiefly) To nag persistently.
Etymology
Compound from English hen + English peck (pick at something in the manner of a bird).
Origin
English
peck
Gloss
pick at something in the manner of a bird
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bush-hen English
- gorhen English
- hen English
- henbane English
- hencoop English
- henfest English
- henhood English
- henhouse English
- henless English
- henlike English
- hennery English
- hennish English
- henpecked English
- henpecker English
- henpeckery English
- henroost English
- henwife English
- henyard English
- moorhen English
- mudhen English
- newshen English
- peahen English
- peck English
- pecker English
- peckest English
- pecketh English
- peckish English
- pecky English
- sagehen English
- sea hen English
- swamphen English
- turkey-hen English
- water hen English
- waterhen English
- woodhen English
- woodpeck English
- hen Middle English
- pecken Middle English
- hano Old High German