See also: broody hen (UK)
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Definition of setting hen - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
poultryDated US domestic hen ready to brood eggsDated US
- The farmer noticed the setting hen in the coop.
- A setting hen requires a quiet place to nest.
- The setting hen clucked softly over her eggs.
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Images of setting hen
domestic hen ready to brood eggs
Expressions with setting
complete set of tableware for one person
The place setting included a fork, knife, and spoon.
sun going down at the end of the day
We watched the setting sun from the beach.
arrangement of tableware for one person at a meal
The table setting included a plate, fork, knife, and spoon.
chosen value or arrangement that controls when a device starts or stops
Set the oven's time setting to twenty minutes for the cookies.
the process of identifying and defining objectives to achieve
Effective goal setting is crucial for personal development..
process of deciding which tasks or goals are most important
Good priority setting helps managers handle many projects at once.
place for job dealings, guided by formal rules
Such jokes are inappropriate in a professional setting.
achieving the highest or lowest value ever known
She made a record-setting jump at the competition.
context or environment for an event
The conference had a professional stage setting.
environment or context where activities happen inside a hospital
The treatment is usually given in a hospital setting with specialized staff.
liquid applied to hair before styling
She used setting lotion to keep her curls in place.
process where an authority decides levels for prices, charges, or interest
The central bank's rate setting strongly influenced mortgage costs across the country.
becoming hard or solid in a short time
This is a quick-setting cement for repairs.
traveling frequently to different places
She leads a jet-setting lifestyle, always on the move.
guideline or standard established for a specific purpose
The company's setting rule for dress code is strictly enforced..
prechosen configuration used by a system when no changes are made
The phone reverted to its default setting after the battery was removed.
process or method of deciding what amount to charge for goods
The company reviewed its price setting before launching the new product.
activity of deciding shared rules or levels for products or services
International standard setting helps companies design compatible electronic devices.
mode on equipment where the user chooses values instead of automation
Switch the washing machine to the manual setting for delicate clothes.
having the role or power of deciding how high prices are
The price-setting committee meets annually to adjust tuition rates.
property in subclass with same name as in superclass
The shadowed property setting caused confusion in the code.
adjustment of a device so it reads zero under reference conditions
The technician checked the zero setting before starting the pressure test.
someone is becoming less famous, powerful, or successful
By the late season, the actor's star is setting.
text arranged manually for printing
The book was produced using hand setting.
Expressions with hen
female chicken that cares for chicks
The mother hen clucked anxiously as her chicks strayed too far.
party for a woman who is about to get married
They went to Spain for her hen do.
celebration for a bride-to-be with female friends
The hen night was filled with laughter and joy.
social gathering with only women present
The club hosted a hen party last weekend.
very angry or furious
She was mad as a wet hen when she found out the truth.
party for a woman who is about to get married
She had a hen's party with her closest friends before the wedding.
extremely uncommon or unlikely to be found
Opportunities like this are rare as hen's teeth.
extremely rare or nonexistent
Opportunities like this are scarce as hen's teeth.
thoroughly unhappy or feeling very bad
She looked miserable as a wet hen after the bad news.
mother hen and her chicks
The farmer watched the hen and chicken in the barnyard.
weekend celebration for a bride-to-be with female friends
They planned a hen weekend before her wedding.
small chicken served as a single portion
We roasted a Cornish hen for dinner.
small young chicken of a tender meat breed served whole
We ordered a Cornish game hen for dinner.
speckled bird native to Africa, often domesticated
The guinea hen clucked loudly in the backyard..
enclosure for hens made of chicken wire
The farmer built a new hen run for the hens.
bird found in marshes like the American coot
The mud hen paddled across the marshy pond.
extremely angry or irritated like a wet hen
She was angrier than a wet hen after the argument.
very angry or upset, like a wet hen
She was angry as a wet hen when she found out the truth.
very angry or upset in a wild, uncontrolled way
She was crazy as a wet hen when she found out the truth!
succulent plant with smaller buds around a central rosette
Hen and chicks are popular in rock gardens.
edible mushroom with frond-like, overlapping caps
Hen of the woods grows at the base of oak trees.
something extremely rare or nonexistent
Finding a job like that is a hen's tooth.
extremely angry or upset like a wet hen
She was mad as a soaked hen after the argument.
very hard to find or get
Good friends are scarce as a hen's teeth.
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- French:poule couveuse, ...
- German:Bruthenne, ...
- Italian:chioccia, ...
- Spanish:gallina clueca, ...
- Portuguese:galinha choca, ...
- Chinese:抱窝母鸡, ...
- Japanese:抱卵中の雌鶏, ...
- Arabic:دَجاجة حاضِنة, ...
- Hebrew:תַּרְנְגוֹלֶת דּוֹגֶרֶת, ...
- Russian:наседка, ...
- Ukrainian:квочка, ...
- Hindi:अंडे सेने वाली मुर्गी, ...
- Bengali:ডিম পাড়ার মুরগি, ...
- Catalan:gallina ponedora, ...
- Czech:kvokající slepice, ...
- Danish:rugende høne, ...
- Dutch:broedse hen, ...
- Greek:κότα που κλωσσάει, ...
- Hungarian:kotlós, ...
- Khmer:មេមាន់កំពុងក្របពង, ...
- Korean:알을 품는 암탉, ...
- Persian:مرغ کرچ, ...
- Polish:kwoka, ...
- Portuguese (BR):galinha choca, ...
- Romanian:găină clocitoare, ...
- Swedish:rughöna, ...
- Thai:แม่ไก่ฟักไข่, ...
- Turkish:kuluçka tavuğu, ...
- Vietnamese:gà mái ấp, ...
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