English noun: mother hen | |||
| 1. | mother hen (person) a person who cares for the needs of others (especially in an overprotective or interfering way) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul | ||
| 2. | mother hen (animal) a hen with chicks | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | biddy, hen | ||