henpeck
Use Henpeck in a sentence verb (used with object)
to browbeat, bully, or intimidate (one's husband, boyfriend, etc.).
Related forms
hen·pecked, adjective
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| —vb | |
| (tr) (of a woman) to harass or torment (a man, esp her husband) by persistent nagging | |
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Henpeck
is one of our favorite verbs.
So is subtilize. Does it mean:
| to steal or take dishonestly (money, esp. public funds, or property entrusted to one's care); embezzle. |
| to introduce subtleties into or argue subtly about. |
Example sentences
To my oldest sister my e field, to con-sole her for being married to a ma n whom she is obliged to henpeck.
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