Definition of "henpecked" []

• Particularly of husbands, plagued or overwhelmed by a nagging or overbearing wife. (adjective)

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• "The idea that a play should send anyone reaching for the word "henpecked" is disheartening."
• "Because, come on: a photo of you and your best work friend with Jon Gosselin, previously semiknown as the henpecked dad from the TLC reality series"
• "T-Paw is very obviously not leadership material. very wishy-washy – trying so hard to pretend not to be sold out to big$ and held hostage by wingbaggers. like some kind of henpecked cuckold in the gop barnyard."