henpeck
[ hen-pek ]
/ ˈhɛnˌpɛk /
verb (used with object)
to browbeat, bully, or intimidate (one's husband, boyfriend, etc.).
OTHER WORDS FROM henpeck
hen·pecked, adjectiveWords nearby henpeck
hennery,
hennin,
henoch,
henoch-schönlein purpura,
henotheism,
henpeck,
henpecked,
henri,
henrietta,
henrietta maria,
henry
Example sentences from the Web for henpeck
Was it possible that she might not be going to henpeck him after all?
The Way of All Flesh |Samuel Butler
British Dictionary definitions for henpeck
henpeck
/ (ˈhɛnˌpɛk) /
verb
(tr)
(of a woman) to harass or torment (a man, esp her husband) by persistent nagging