HENCH

Etymology

Noun

hench (plural henches)

(architecture) The narrow side of chimney stack, a haunch.

(architecture) The side of an arch from the topmost part (crown) to the bottommost part (impost).

Verb

hench (third-person singular simple present henches, present participle henching, simple past and past participle henched)

(comics) To be a henchman or henchwoman, usually for a supervillain.

Adjective

hench (comparative more hench, superlative most hench)

(UK, slang, Multicultural London English) Big, strong, and muscular.

Synonyms

• (muscular): buff, enormous; see also strapping or large

Source: Wiktionary



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