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henpecked |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Henpeck \Hen"peck`\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Henpecked}; p. pr & vb {Henpecking}.] To subject to petty authority; -- said of a wife who thus treats her husband. Commonly used in the past participle (often adjectively). From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: henpecked adj : harassed by persistent nagging [syn: {dominated}]
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