Definition of HENPECKED

henpecked

Adjective Satellite

  • harassed by persistent nagging

Adj

  • Intimidated or overwhelmed by a nagging or overbearing matriarch, wife, or girlfriend.

Origin / Etymology

From hen + pecked.

Synonyms

dominated, pussywhipped, under the thumb, uxorious

Scrabble Score: 21

henpecked: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
henpecked: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
henpecked: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

henpecked: valid Words With Friends Word