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hen vs female

female vs hen

hen and female both are nouns.

hen is not an adjective while female is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hen Yes No No No
female Yes Yes No No
As nouns, female is a hypernym of hen; that is, female is a word with a broader meaning than hen:
  • hen: female of certain aquatic animals e.g. octopus or lobster
  • female: an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa)
hen (noun) female (noun)
adult female chicken an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa)
adult female bird a person who belongs to the sex that can have babies
female of certain aquatic animals e.g. octopus or lobster
flesh of an older chicken suitable for stewing
hen (adjective) female (adjective)
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
for or pertaining to or composed of women or girls
characteristic of or peculiar to a woman
Difference between hen and female

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