/ Dictionary / Index H hen: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hen Pronunciation: (hen), [key] — n. the female of the domestic fowl. the female of any bird, esp. of a gallinaceous bird. . a woman, esp. a busybody or gossip. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hen (Thesaurus) hemstitch Henan Related Content Daily Word Quiz: meritocracy Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language