Definitions For Henpeck

Noun

HENPECK (plural HENPECKs) (rare) A man who is meekly subservient to his wife.

Verb

{{en-verb}} (chiefly, by a wife) To nag persistently.

Derived terms

henpecked

Translations

Finnish: nalkuttaa French: persécuter, barber, importuner, harceler, emmerder (gross), faire chier (very gross), casser les couilles (very gross) Italian: importunare, punzecchiare Mandarin: 唠叨, sc=Hani Maori: haku, hakuhaku Russian: держа́ть под каблуком Spanish: jorobar, fastidiar, importunar, hostigar, acosar, joder (very gross)

Etymology

hen + peck

Alternative forms

{{alter, en, hen-peck, hen peck}}

Is Henpeck a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
18
Words with Friends
20

The word Henpeck is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Henpeck in a Sentence

  • Neighbors say she henpecked him into giving up golf and selling his clubs

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