The difference between Hen and Rooster

When used as nouns, hen means a female chicken (gallus gallus), particularly a sexually mature one kept for its eggs, whereas rooster means a male domestic chicken () or other gallinaceous bird.


Hen is also adverb with the meaning: hence.

Hen is also verb with the meaning: to throw.

check bellow for the other definitions of Hen and Rooster

  1. Hen as a noun:

    A female chicken (Gallus gallus), particularly a sexually mature one kept for its eggs.

  2. Hen as a noun:

    A female of other bird species, particularly a sexually mature female fowl.

  3. Hen as a noun (uncommon):

    A female fish or crustacean.

  4. Hen as a noun (figuratively, depreciatory):

    A woman, particularly A bride-to-be, particularly in the context of her "hen night" festivities.

  5. Hen as a noun (UK, informal):

    A hen night.

  6. Hen as a noun (Scotland, informal):

    An affectionate term of address used to women or girls.

    Examples:

    "Don't cry, hen. Everything will be all right."

  7. Hen as a noun (figuratively, pejorative, uncommon):

    A henlike person of either sex.

  8. Hen as a noun:

    The hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria), a bivalve shellfish.

  1. Hen as an adverb (dialectal):

    Hence.

  1. Hen as a verb (dialectal):

    To throw.

  1. Rooster as a noun (US, Kent, Australia, NZ):

    A male domestic chicken () or other gallinaceous bird.

  2. Rooster as a noun:

    A bird or bat which roosts or is roosting.

  3. Rooster as a noun (figuratively, obsolete, _, slang):

    An informer.

  4. Rooster as a noun (figuratively, obsolete, _, slang):

    A violent or disorderly person.

  5. Rooster as a noun (figuratively):

    A powerful, prideful, or pompous person.

  6. Rooster as a noun (figuratively, originally, _, US, _, slang, now, _, chiefly, _, NZ):

    A man.

  7. Rooster as a noun (regional, _, US, historical):

    A wild violet, when used in a children's game based on cockfighting.

  8. Rooster as a noun (obsolete, _, US, _, slang):

    Legislation solely devised to benefit the legislators proposing it.