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- hemstitch/ˈhɛmstɪtʃ/A decorative stitch used to finish the hem of a piece of fabric by drawing out some parallel threads and tying the remaining threads into small, even bunches.nounverbverb-transitiveC2 (Very Low Frequency)
- hen/hen/An adult female chicken, kept for its eggs.nounB1
- hen do/ˈhen ˌduː/A party or celebration held for a woman who is about to get married, attended only by women.nounC1
- hen fruit/ˈhɛn ˌfruːt/A humorous or folksy term for an egg, specifically a chicken's egg.nounVery Low
- hen harrier/ˌhen ˈhæriə/A medium-sized bird of prey (Circus cyaneus) of open habitats, known for its characteristic low, quartering flight when hunting.nounlow
- hen hawk/ˈhen ˌhɔːk/A colloquial or regional name for a bird of prey, typically a hawk, that preys on poultry, especially chickens.nounVery low
- hen night/ˈhen naɪt/A party for a woman who is soon to be married, attended only by female friends.nounC1
- hen of the woods/ˌhen əv ðə ˈwʊdz/A large, edible wild mushroom with a frond-like, grayish-brown cluster of caps, growing at the base of trees.nounC1
- hen party/ˈhen ˌpɑː.ti/A social gathering, typically held in the evening, exclusively for women, to celebrate a woman's upcoming marriage.nounB1
- hen run/ˈhen ˌrʌn/A fenced outdoor area where hens are allowed to move freely while being protected from predators.nounB2
- hen tracks/ˈhen ˌtræks/Poor, illegible, or scrawled handwriting.plural-nounLow
- hen-and-chickens/ˌhen ən ˈʧɪk.ɪnz/A perennial plant (Sempervivum tectorum) forming a central rosette (the hen) surrounded by smaller offsets (the chicks).nounC1
- henan/həˈnæn/An internal administrative division within a country, particularly a county (郡) in ancient Chinese administrative systems; also a placename in China.nounRare
- henbane/ˈhɛnbeɪn/A poisonous plant of the nightshade family, with sticky hairy leaves and an unpleasant smell, containing toxic alkaloids.nounLow
- henbit/ˈhɛnbɪt/A common winter annual weed of the mint family, with scalloped leaves and small purple flowers, native to Eurasia but naturalized elsewhere.nounLow (Specialist/Regional)
- hench/hɛn(t)ʃ/a physically strong, tough, and loyal subordinate or supporter, especially one who appears intimidating.nounLow-medium in UK slang; rare in formal contexts and US English.
- henchman/ˈhɛn(t)ʃmən/A loyal supporter, follower, or subordinate to a powerful person, often willing to do unlawful or unscrupulous tasks.nounC1-C2
- hencoop/ˈhɛnkuːp/A cage or enclosed structure for keeping domestic hens or other poultry.nounC1
- hendecagon/hɛnˈdɛkəɡən/A plane geometric figure with exactly eleven sides and eleven angles.nounC1
- hendecahedron/ˌhɛndɛkəˈhiːdrən/A solid geometric figure with eleven plane faces.nounExtremely Rare
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