Hun vs. Hen — What's the Difference?

A member of a group of Central Asian nomadic pastoralist peoples who invaded Europe in the fourth and fifth centuries AD and were defeated in 455.

A female bird, especially the adult female chicken.

Often hun A barbarous or destructive person.

The female of certain aquatic animals, such as an octopus or lobster.

Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a German, especially a German soldier in World War I.

Often Offensive Slang A usually older woman, especially one who is engaged in conversation with other women.

A grey partridge.

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

One of a warlike nomadic people of Northern Asia who, in the 5th century, under Atilla, invaded and conquered a great part of Europe.

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

A member of a nomadic people who invaded Europe in the 4th century

(uncommon) A female fish (especially a salmon or trout) or crustacean.

Offensive terms for a person of German descent

A woman, particularly

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

A hen night.

An affectionate term of address used to women or girls.

A henlike person of either sex.

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

(dialectal) Hence.

(dialectal) To throw.

The female of the domestic fowl; also, the female of grouse, pheasants, or any kind of birds; as, the heath hen; the gray hen.

Adult female chicken

Adult female bird

Flesh of an older chicken suitable for stewing

Female of certain aquatic animals e.g. octopus or lobster