Definition of mother hen
: a person who assumes an overly protective maternal attitude
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Examples of mother hen in a Sentence
a football coach who fusses over his players like a mother hen
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In an epic redemption arc no one saw coming, the high school jock went from Nancy Wheeler's jerk boyfriend in Season 1 to a surprisingly good babysitter, big brother figure, and mother hen to the kids in in Season 2.
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Stephen Powers, an engineer who lives in Arlington, plays mother hen to the stones, visiting each one annually to check on its condition.
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First Known Use of mother hen
1952
MOTHER HEN Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of mother hen for English Language Learners
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: a person who worries about, cares for, or watches over other people in a way that is annoying or unwanted
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