| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Verb | 1. Of Henpeck.[Websters] 2. Present participle conjugation of the verb henpeck.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Verb Base (henpeck) | 1. To subject to petty authority; -- said of a wife who thus treats her husband. Commonly used in the past participle (often adjectively).[Websters]. 2. Base verb from the following inflections: henpecking, henpecked, henpecks, henpecker, henpeckers, henpeckingly and henpeckedly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "HENPECKING" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
Specialty Definition: HENPECKING
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Health | Searching on hands and knees for crack. (references) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
