Definitions for peahens

peahens pea·hen

Spelling: [pee-hen]
IPA: /ˈpiˌhɛn/

Peahens is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 156 anagrams from letters in peahens (aeehnps).

Definitions for peahens

noun

  1. the female peafowl.

Origin of peahens

First recorded in 1375-1425, peahen is from the late Middle English word pehenne. See peacock, hen

Examples for peahens

Run out to the terrace and see if the peahen has laid an egg.

There she met a peahen, and that peahen made friends with her and asked her name.

Then the girl turned again into a peahen, and flew away with the other eight.

Then she changed into a peahen, and flew away with the others.

For a remark on the words peacock, peahen, see the Chapter upon Gender.

Then the peahen said, "I have a husband too, and he is very beautiful."

Next to the peahen a turkey hen makes the best mother for peachicks.

I just remember that he had a neck like a three-decker, and a voice like a peahen's.

I to my peacock, you to your peahen, with a Godspeed from each to other.

The peahen should, of course, be permitted to take charge of one set of eggs.

Word Value for peahens
Scrable

11

Words with friends

12

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