Definitions from Wiktionary (mother hen)
▸ noun: (literally) A female chicken who bears eggs or chicks.
▸ noun: (idiomatic) An outspoken and overprotective woman or person dealing with others' affairs; especially, an assertive matriarch.
▸ verb: Alternative form of mother-hen [(transitive, intransitive) To behave in an overprotective or extremely nurturing manner (towards).]
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▸ noun: (literally) A female chicken who bears eggs or chicks.
▸ noun: (idiomatic) An outspoken and overprotective woman or person dealing with others' affairs; especially, an assertive matriarch.
▸ verb: Alternative form of mother-hen [(transitive, intransitive) To behave in an overprotective or extremely nurturing manner (towards).]
Similar:
mother-bird,
sitter,
mother,
birdmom,
hen-wife,
henwife,
foremother,
den mother,
milk mother,
mother figure,
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Opposite:
Types:
broody hen,
protective hen,
nurturing hen,
attentive hen,
bossy hen,
aggressive hen,
free-range hen,
bantam hen,
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