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hen — henlike, adj. hennish, adj. /hen/, n. 1. the female of the domestic fowl. 2. the female of any bird, esp. of a gallinaceous bird. 3. Informal (often disparaging and offensive). a woman, esp. a busybody or gossip. [bef. 1000; ME; OE hen(n) (cf. OE … Universalium
clapperrail — clapper rail n. A North American bird (Rallus longirostris) of coastal marshes, characterized by a henlike appearance, brownish plumage, long bill, and clattering cry. * * * … Universalium
squat — 1. adjective /skwɒt,skwɑt/ Relatively short or low and thick or broad On the gentle slopes there are farms, ancient and rocky, with squat, moss coated cottages brooding eternally over old New England secrets in the lee of great ledges 2. noun… … Wiktionary
hoatzin — ho•at•zin [[t]hoʊˈæt sɪn, ˈwɑt sɪn[/t]] n. orn a slender, crested gallinaceous bird, Opisthocomus hoatzin, of the Amazon and Orinoco basins, with young having a temporary claw on the wing for grasping branches • Etymology: 1655–65; « Nahuatl… … From formal English to slang
prairie chicken — ☆ prairie chicken n. any of a genus (Tympanuchus) of large, brown and white, henlike grouse with a short, rounded tail, found on the North American prairies and along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico: also prairie hen … English World dictionary
