mother hen

== English == === Pronunciation === === Noun === mother hen (plural mother hens) (literally) A female chicken who bears eggs or chicks. (idiomatic) An outspoken and overprotective woman or person dealing with others' affairs; especially, an assertive matriarch. ==== Hyponyms ==== helicopter mom helicopter parent (female) ==== Related terms ==== mother-hen (verb) henpecked ==== Translations ==== === Verb === mother hen (third-person singular simple present mother hens, present participle mother henning, simple past and past participle mother henned) Alternative form of mother-hen. === See also === hen