1. (of a man) constantly criticized, nagged, or dominated by a wife or female partner
Usage: informal; often humorous or derogatory

Examples

• He joked that he was a henpecked husband who couldn't make any decisions without his wife's approval.
• The henpecked man had to ask permission before going out with his friends.
• She teased her brother for being henpecked by his girlfriend.
• Despite his henpecked reputation, he seemed content in his marriage.
• The sitcom featured a henpecked protagonist constantly at odds with his overbearing spouse.
• He wasn't truly henpecked; he simply respected his partner's opinions.