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English
Etymology
From hen + -like.
Adjective
henlike (comparative more henlike, superlative most henlike)
- Resembling or characteristic of a hen.
- Synonyms: hennish, henny
- Hypernym: chickenlike
- Coordinate term: roosterlike
Adverb
henlike (comparative more henlike, superlative most henlike)
- In the manner of a hen.
1956, Robert C Goldston, The Eighth Day, New York, N.Y., Toronto, Ont.: Rinehart & Company, Inc., →LCCN, page 198:But then there was the rain. And with it memories of Vanikarri and the iron huts of the wards and the black-cloaked sisters running henlike through the puddles and giggling.
1968, Time Capsule 1932: A History of the Year Condensed from the Pages of Time, New York, N.Y.: Time-Life Books, →LCCN, page 53:This brought other States running henlike to the winner.