henpecked
[ hen-pekt ]
/ ˈhɛnˌpɛkt /
adjective
browbeaten, bullied, or intimidated by one's wife, girlfriend, etc.: a henpecked husband who never dared to contradict his wife.
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Definition for henpecked (2 of 2)
henpeck
[ hen-pek ]
/ ˈhɛnˌpɛk /
verb (used with object)
to browbeat, bully, or intimidate (one's husband, boyfriend, etc.).
OTHER WORDS FROM henpeck
hen·pecked, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for henpecked
British Dictionary definitions for henpecked (1 of 2)
henpecked
/ (ˈhɛnˌpɛkd) /
adjective
(of a man) continually harassed or tormented by the persistent nagging of a woman (esp his wife)
British Dictionary definitions for henpecked (2 of 2)
henpeck
/ (ˈhɛnˌpɛk) /
verb
(tr)
(of a woman) to harass or torment (a man, esp her husband) by persistent nagging