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hen vs broody hen

broody hen vs hen

hen and broody hen both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hen Yes No No No
broody hen Yes No No No
As nouns, broody hen is a hyponym of hen; that is, broody hen is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hen:
  • hen: adult female chicken
  • broody hen: a domestic hen ready to brood
Other hyponyms of hen include cackler, brood hen, broody, setting hen, sitter, mother hen, layer, pullet.
hen (noun) broody hen (noun)
adult female chicken a domestic hen ready to brood
adult female bird
female of certain aquatic animals e.g. octopus or lobster
flesh of an older chicken suitable for stewing
Difference between hen and broody hen

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