mother hen

Speech parts

1. mother hen - Noun

2. mother hen - Verb

a hen with chicks

a person who cares for the needs of others (especially in an overprotective or interfering way)

Source: WordNet

mother-hen

jitterbug neurotic hypochondriac wiener old woman Mother Goose nebbish worrier den mother soccer mom broody hen nervous nellie bag of nerves mama bear helicopter mom

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knight daredevil man dad hero warrior

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biddy individual person soul mortal somebody

henpecked mother hen

mother general mother goddess Mother Goose mother heroine mother hive Mother Hubbard