hen vs chicken

hen and chicken both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hen	Yes	No	No	No
chicken	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, chicken is a hypernym of hen; that is, chicken is a word with a broader meaning than hen:

hen: adult female chicken
chicken: a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl

Other hypernyms of hen include Gallus gallus.

As nouns, chicken is a hypernym of hen; that is, chicken is a word with a broader meaning than hen:

Other hypernyms of hen include poulet, volaille.

hen (noun)	chicken (noun)
adult female chicken	a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl
adult female bird	a foolhardy competition; a dangerous activity that is continued until one competitor becomes afraid and stops
female of certain aquatic animals e.g. octopus or lobster	the flesh of a chicken used for food
flesh of an older chicken suitable for stewing	a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy

hen (adjective)	chicken (adjective)
	easily frightened