mother hen
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mother hennoun
pluralmother hens
mother hen
noun
pluralmother hens
Learner's definition of MOTHER HEN
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: a person who worries about, cares for, or watches over other people in a way that is annoying or unwanted
- a football coach who fusses over his players like a mother hen
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