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Definition of
henpecked adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
henpecked
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈhɛnpɛkt
/
/
(
informal
)
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a man who people say is
henpecked
has a wife who is always telling him what to do, and is too weak to disagree with her
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henpecked
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