mother hen

1.
Globalneutral
- A mature female chicken that sits on and tends eggs and chicks.
2.
Globalinformal
- A person who cares for, protects, and fusses over others in a kindly, watchful way; a nurturing guardian figure.
3.
Globalinformalderogatory
- A person who is excessively protective, meddlesome, or bossy about the affairs of others; a fussy or overbearing caretaker.

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