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Meaning of "henpecked" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HENPECKED

henpecked  [ˈhɛnˌpɛkd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HENPECKED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Henpecked is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES HENPECKED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Henpecked

Henpecked is a 1930 animated short produced by Walter Lantz that features Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.

Definition of henpecked in the English dictionary

The definition of henpecked in the dictionary is continually harassed or tormented by the persistent nagging of a woman.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HENPECKED

henlike
henna
hennaed
henneries
hennery
hennin
hennish
hennishly
henny
henotheism
henotheist
henotheistic
henotic
henpeck
henpeckery
Henri
henries
Henrietta Maria
henry

WORDS THAT END LIKE HENPECKED

bedecked
blocked
bull-necked
checked
crew-necked
decked
flecked
goosenecked
high-necked
low-necked
open-necked
rednecked
ring-necked
roll-necked
shipwrecked
stiff-necked
swan-necked
unchecked
unrecked
V-necked
wrecked

Synonyms and antonyms of henpecked in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «HENPECKED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «henpecked» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of henpecked

Translation of «henpecked» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HENPECKED

Find out the translation of henpecked to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of henpecked from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «henpecked» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

怕老婆
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

calzonazos
570 millions of speakers

English

henpecked
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पत्नी द्वारा नियन्त्रित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مسيطرة على زوجها
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

подкаблучник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dominado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্ত্রৈণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

henpecked
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Henpecked
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pantoffelheld
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

尻に敷かれた
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

공처가
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Henpecked
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bị vợ ăn hiếp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தலையாட்டி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हनपेक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kılıbık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tormentato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pod pantoflem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

підкаблучник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

henpecked
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

henpecked
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pantoffel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

henpecked
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

henpecked
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of henpecked

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HENPECKED»

The term «henpecked» is regularly used and occupies the 88.842 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HENPECKED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «henpecked» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «henpecked» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about henpecked

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HENPECKED»

Discover the use of henpecked in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to henpecked and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Henpecked
The guy is upbeat, absolutely positive, and sincere in his efforts to overcome bad moments, misunderstandings, and bad outcomes so he wins his desire at the end of the story.
Aman Karan, 2011
2
Bad Boys Get Henpecked!
Hen returns to the roost? Margie Palatini and Henry Cole team up once again for another comical caper about that terrible, terribly hungry twosome from bad boys and bad boys get cookie!
Margie Palatini, 2009
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20,000 Quips & Quotes
HENPECKED HUSBAND HEREDITY HENPECKED HUSBAND A henpecked husband is one whose wife insists upon running everything, and then bawls him out for making her bear the burden. -Robert Quillen A henpecked husband is a ...
Evan Esar, 1995
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The henpecked Husband. A novel by the author of "The M.P.'s ...
being in existence, and you were so long away, that I was fairly worn out l" Mrs. Bellingham heard this speech, and at the remark relating to Sir Henry Wharton, Mark [hetwode glanced triumphantly at her, but it was all the old lady could do to  ...
‎1853
5
Hylton House and its inmates. By the author of “The ...
One of them had been seen riding about on horseback with Sir Roger several times, on a spirited little animal purchased of a neighbour “ expressly for Miss Clavering”, and the world pronounced her to be very pretty, and very wild apparently, ...
‎1850
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Dignity, Character, and Self-respect
Why does the self-respect of the henpecked husband provoke such skepticism? First, he violates conventions of masculinity- he does not dominate his wife. Since he must realize that he is not a "real man," he must be contemptuous of himself.
Robin S. Dillon, 1995
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Jet
Singer. Says. 'To. Be. Henpecked. Is. To. Be. Dead'. statements with a respectful " my wife says," rarely expresses an observation of his own. To cite another case, a Houstonian does all the laundry, dish-washing, house-cleaning and marketing ...
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Speaking of Animals: A Dictionary of Animal Metaphors
See also Henpecked Husband. HENPECKED See Henpecked Husband. HENPECKED HUSBAND a henpecked husband. A husband who is dominated by his nagging wife. Source: HEN. WNNCD: O.E. The most famous henpecked husband ...
Robert Allen Palmatier, 1995
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The History of Oeuf
King Henpecked grumbled as he shoved a hapless striker off the ball and started waddling toward Baron Bully's goal. "Obstruction!" half a dozen Yobbians screamed, but they were too late and King Henpecked ran strait into a trilithon.
P.s.e.
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The Poems of Robert Burns ...
Robert Burns. 36 THE HENPECKED HUSBAND. O! a' ye flocks, owre a' the hills, By mosses, meadows, moors, and fells, Come join your counsel and your skills, To cowe the lairds, And get the brutes the power themsels To choose their herds.
Robert Burns, 1822

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HENPECKED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term henpecked is used in the context of the following news items.
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Carolyn Hitt: 'We're in the second decade of the 21st century but …
... whose perception of women in society was formed before the Equal Pay Act and henpecked hubbies who see clubs as a kind of sanctuary. «WalesOnline, Jul 15»
2
Schoolteacher's killing of her father with a shoe shocked rural …
But many who knew him said he was not violent, and, in fact, was more a henpecked husband who just wanted some peace. Jurors from one of ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
3
Josette / Swanee River / Ramona (Don Ameche Collection)
The cast also has some nice supporting turns from character actor favorites, like Preston Sturges regular William Demarest as a henpecked ... «DVD Talk, Jul 15»
4
New Ayn Rand: Ideal, firmly in objectivism
Adulation only begins to capture the esteem each — a henpecked family man, an illiterate farmer, a pretentious artist, a deadbeat evangelist, ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
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Review: THREE SUMMER NIGHT Strips Down To Bikinis And …
... (the lead of three of Kim's most popular films), and Kim (The Concubine, 2012) has a hard time giving his henpecked character any definition. «TwitchFilm, Jul 15»
6
BBC sitcom pilot Fishbowl hits iPlayer on Monday: Like finding a …
Benton plays Ramona's henpecked other half Phil and feels equally positive about the pilot. "I really enjoyed making Fishbowl," he adds. «Digital Spy UK, Jul 15»
7
'Once Upon a Mattress' at Tulane a rollicking summer entertainment
As the henpecked and mute King Sextimus, Michael Sullivan is a hoot. In a suitably Harpo Marx wig, he needs no lines to draw some of the ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
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Teenage jockey Sean Corby bags four winners at Ayr races meeting
The 17/2 chance came with a well-timed run and won by a comfortable two lengths from Henpecked. On Monday young Corby rode a three ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jul 15»
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Stereotypes irksome
In nearly all of the families depicted, there's a domineering wife and a henpecked husband. The joke is getting seriously old. Not only do ... «Waterloo Record, Jul 15»
10
Actors Who Have Attempted Kamal Haasan Remakes In Hindi
The loud remake had Anil attempting to play the henpecked husband with lip-curling relish. Inept direction ruined the original's impact. «SKJ Bollywood News, Jul 15»

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