'henpeck' definitions:
Definition of 'henpeck'
From: GCIDE
- henpeck \hen"peck`\, hen-peck \hen"-peck`\(h[e^]n"p[e^]k`), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Henpecked (h[e^]n"p[e^]kt`); p. pr. & vb. n. Henpecking.] To bother persistently with trivial complaints; to subject to petty authority; -- said of a woman who thus treats her male companion, especially of wives who thus dominate their husbands. Commonly used in the past participle (often adjectively); as, henpecked for years, he finally left her. [1913 Webster +PJC]
Synonyms of 'henpeck'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- beat down,
- break,
- browbeat,
- bug,
- bulldoze,
- bully,
- carp,
- carp at,
- castrate,
- cavil,
- clamp down on,
- coerce,
- compel,
- cow,
- daunt,
- despotize,
- domineer,
- domineer over,
- enslave,
- fret at,
- fuss,
- fuss at,
- grind,
- grind down,
- harass,
- hassle,
- hector,
- intimidate,
- keep down,
- keep under,
- lord it over,
- nag,
- nibble at,
- niggle,
- oppress,
- overawe,
- overbear,
- overmaster,
- override,
- peck at,
- pester,
- pick at,
- pick on,
- press heavy on,
- repress,
- ride over,
- ride roughshod over,
- subjugate,
- suppress,
- terrorize,
- torment,
- trample down,
- trample upon,
- tread down,
- tread upon,
- tyrannize,
- tyrannize over,
- unman,
- walk all over,
- walk over,
- weigh heavy on,
- yap at