henpecked
English
/ˈhɛnpɛkt/
adj
Definitions
- (particularly of husbands or boyfriends) Intimidated or overwhelmed by a nagging or overbearing wife or girlfriend.
Etymology
Compound from English hen + English pecked.
Origin
English
pecked
Gloss
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
- henpeck English
- henroost English
- henwife English
- henyard English
- moorhen English
- mudhen English
- newshen English
- peahen English
- pecked English
- sagehen English
- sea hen English
- swamphen English
- turkey-hen English
- unhenpecked English
- water hen English
- waterhen English
- woodhen English
- hen Middle English
- hano Old High German