mother hen

mother hen

noun

Definition of MOTHER HEN

: a person who assumes an overly protective maternal attitude

Examples of MOTHER HEN

1. a football coach who fusses over his players like a mother hen

First Known Use of MOTHER HEN

1954

Rhymes with MOTHER HEN

born-again, cactus wren, CNN, Debrecen, five-and-ten, fountain pen, guinea hen, hazel hen, julienne, Kerguelen, La Fontaine, lion's den, LPN, madrilene, mise-en-scène, samisen, Sun Yat-sen, water hen