/ Dictionary / Index H hen-and-chickens: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hen-and-chick•ens Pronunciation: (hen'un-chik'unz), [key] — pl. hens-and-chickens. any of several succulent plants that grow in clusters or colonies formed by runners or offshoots, as those of the genera Echeveria and Sempervivum. Cf. houseleek. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Henan henbane Related Content Daily Word Quiz: apogee Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language