pens
Meaning of pens
plural noun
- an instrument for writing or drawing with ink, typically consisting of a metal nib or ball, or a nylon tip, fitted into a metal or plastic holder.
- the tapering cartilaginous internal shell of a squid.
- write or compose.
Olivia penned award-winning poetry
Middle English (originally denoting a feather with a sharpened quill): from Old French penne, from Latin penna ‘feather’ (in late Latin ‘pen’).
plural noun- a small enclosure in which sheep, pigs, or other farm animals are kept.
a sheep pen
- (in the West Indies) a farm or plantation.
- put or keep (an animal) in a pen.
it was the practice to pen the sheep for clipping
these cattle need to be penned in at night
Old English penn, of unknown origin.
plural noun
a female swan.
mid 16th century: of unknown origin.
plural noun- short for penitentiary (sense 1).
you could get twenty years in a federal pen for shooting your mouth off like that
Information about pens
- The singular form of pens is: pen.
- Languages in which pens is used:
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CatalanHyphenation of pens
pens
- It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
- pens is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
pens synonyms
Meaning an area that is surrounded by a barrier:
Meaning a form or shape produced by the gentle draping of a loose, full garment or piece of cloth:
Meaning a sheep pen:
Meaning a unit of weight equal to 16 oz. avoirdupois (0.4536 kg), or 12 oz. troy (0.3732 kg):
Meaning a thing that is composed of two or more separate elements; a mixture:
Meaning a small field or enclosure where horses are kept or exercised:
Meaning a barrier formed from upright wooden posts or stakes, especially as a defence against attack or as a means of confining animals:
Meaning a pigsty:
Meaning a cage or pen in which poultry are kept:
Meaning a structure of bars or wires in which birds or other animals are confined:
Meaning an individual compartment for an animal in a stable or cowshed, enclosed on three sides:
Meaning a pen for livestock, especially cattle or horses, on a farm or ranch:
Meaning a traditional African village of huts, typically enclosed by a fence:
Meaning (in the south-western US and South America) a paddock or pasture for horses or cattle:
Meaning keep or restrict someone or something within certain limits of (space, scope, or time):
Meaning surround or close off on all sides:
Meaning seize and take legal custody of (something, especially a vehicle, goods, or documents) because of an infringement of a law:
Meaning take part in a hurdle race:
Meaning enclose or confine (someone) against their will:
Meaning put or keep in prison or a place like a prison:
Meaning confine (someone) as a prisoner, especially for political or military reasons:
Meaning imprison or confine:
Meaning form a circle around; surround:
Meaning be all round (someone or something):
Meaning surround (someone or something), especially for protection or containment:
Meaning surround and have or hold within:
Meaning catch (an animal) in a trap:
Meaning (of the police) confine (a group of demonstrators or protesters) to a small area, as a method of crowd control during a demonstration:
Anagrams of pens
Words that rhyme with pens
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