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hench

Pronunciation: /hɛnt͡ʃ/

The English word “hench” has 7 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The narrow side of chimney stack, a haunch.
  2. The side of an arch from the topmost part (crown) to the bottommost part (impost).
  3. A limp; lameness.

verb

  1. To halt or limp.
  2. To be a henchman or henchwoman, usually for a supervillain.

adjective

  1. Big, strong, and muscular.
  2. Impressive, good, cool.

Etymology

Variant of haunch.

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