hen

figurative: a person who fusses over others in a protective way

a hen that is allowed to move around outdoors and is not kept in a cage

a hen kept for the eggs it produces

a small, young chicken raised for meat

a hen kept in a small cage as part of an intensive farming system

a hen that wants to sit on eggs to hatch them

a building where hens are kept

a cage or small enclosure in which poultry are kept

to produce eggs

to produce an egg

to strike or bite something with its beak

to make a short, low sound, typical of a hen

to scrape the ground with its feet in search of food

to make a loud, harsh noise

to settle or congregate for rest or sleep

to own and care for hens, usually for their eggs