a henpecked husband

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• henpecked — hen|pecked [ˈhenpekt] adj a man who is henpecked is always being told what to do by his wife, and is afraid to disagree with her ▪ a henpecked husband …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• henpecked — adjective a man who is henpecked is always being told what to do by his wife, and is afraid to disagree with her: a henpecked husband …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• henpecked — henpecking, n. /hen pekt /, adj. browbeaten, bullied, or intimidated by one s wife: a henpecked husband who never dared to contradict his wife. [1670 80; HEN + PECK + ED2] * * * …   Universalium

• henpecked — hen|pecked [ hen,pekt ] adjective criticized and given orders all the time by a wife or female partner: a henpecked husband …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• henpecked — adjective the prosecution characterized him as a henpecked husband who finally snapped Syn: browbeaten, downtrodden, bullied, dominated, subjugated, oppressed, intimidated; meek, timid, cringing, long suffering; informal under someone s thumb Ant …   Thesaurus of popular words

• henpecked — UK [ˈhenˌpekt] / US adjective criticized and given orders all the time by a wife or female partner a henpecked husband …   English dictionary

• henpecked — If a woman constantly nags her husband or partner, then he is henpecked …   The small dictionary of idiomes

• husband — n. 1) to leave one s husband 2) a common law; cuckolded; estranged husband; ex husband, former; faithful; henpecked; jealous; philandering, unfaithful husband 3) (misc.) she had two children by her first husband * * * [ hʌzbənd] cuckolded… …   Combinatory dictionary

• henpecked — hen·pecked || henpekt adj. intimidated, being naggedv. (about a wife) intimidate or bully one s husband …   English contemporary dictionary

• henpecked — adjective (of a woman) continually criticize and order about (her husband). → henpeck …   English new terms dictionary

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