henpecked

[hen-pekt]

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adjective

browbeaten, bullied, or intimidated by one's wife: a henpecked husband who never dared to contradict his wife.

Origin:
1670–80; hen + peck + -ed²

Related forms

hen·peck·ing, noun

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Dictionary.com Unabridged

verb (used with object)

to browbeat, bully, or intimidate (one's husband).

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henpecked (ˈhɛnˌpɛkd)

—*adj*
	(of a man) continually harassed or tormented by the persistent nagging of a woman (esp his wife)

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