mother hen

noun

Definition of mother hen

: a person who assumes an overly protective maternal attitude

Examples of mother hen in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web Ruth Gemmell will play Lady Violet Bridgerton, the mother hen of all the Bridgerton children. — Bianca Rodriguez, Marie Claire, "'Bridgerton,' Shonda Rhimes' Netflix Show: Everything We Know," 13 Nov. 2020 Ruth Gemmell will play Lady Violet Bridgerton, the mother hen of all the Bridgerton children. — Bianca Rodriguez, Marie Claire, "'Bridgerton,' Shonda Rhimes' Netflix Show: Everything We Know," 13 Nov. 2020 Ruth Gemmell will play Lady Violet Bridgerton, the mother hen of all the Bridgerton children. — Bianca Rodriguez, Marie Claire, "'Bridgerton,' Shonda Rhimes' Netflix Show: Everything We Know," 13 Nov. 2020 Ruth Gemmell will play Lady Violet Bridgerton, the mother hen of all the Bridgerton children. — Bianca Rodriguez, Marie Claire, "'Bridgerton,' Shonda Rhimes' Netflix Show: Everything We Know," 13 Nov. 2020 Ruth Gemmell will play Lady Violet Bridgerton, the mother hen of all the Bridgerton children. — Bianca Rodriguez, Marie Claire, "'Bridgerton,' Shonda Rhimes' Netflix Show: Everything We Know," 13 Nov. 2020 Ruth Gemmell will play Lady Violet Bridgerton, the mother hen of all the Bridgerton children. — Bianca Rodriguez, Marie Claire, "'Bridgerton,' Shonda Rhimes' Netflix Show: Everything We Know," 13 Nov. 2020 Ruth Gemmell will play Lady Violet Bridgerton, the mother hen of all the Bridgerton children. — Bianca Rodriguez, Marie Claire, "'Bridgerton,' Shonda Rhimes' Netflix Show: Everything We Know," 13 Nov. 2020 Ruth Gemmell will play Lady Violet Bridgerton, the mother hen of all the Bridgerton children. — Bianca Rodriguez, Marie Claire, "'Bridgerton,' Shonda Rhimes' Netflix Show: Everything We Know," 13 Nov. 2020

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