peahen C1 Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives US /ˈpiːˌhɛn/ UK /ˈpiːhen/ See IPA manual Freq #99249 Meanings 1 noun an adult female peafowl The peahen selected a sheltered place in which to nest. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · an adult female peafowl female peafowl ↔ Opposites peacock Word family Related forms peacockpeafowlpeachick Etymology From Middle English pehenne, a compound of pea, an old word for a peafowl, + hen. The male counterpart is peacock; peafowl is the sex-neutral name for the bird. Topics Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # peahen **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈpiːˌhɛn/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈpiːhen/ **Frequency rank:** 99249 ## Meanings 1. an adult female peafowl ## Examples - The peahen selected a sheltered place in which to nest. ## Synonyms - female peafowl ## Antonyms - peacock ## Related Forms - peacock - peafowl - peachick ## Etymology From Middle English pehenne, a compound of pea, an old word for a peafowl, + hen. The male counterpart is peacock; peafowl is the sex-neutral name for the bird. ## Topics - Word Formation & Derivatives - General Vocabulary markdown