/ Dictionary / Index M moorhen: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: moor•hen Pronunciation: (moor'hen"), [key] — n. Also calleda common species of gallinule, Gallinule chloropus, of nearly worldwide distribution. any of several related gallinules. the female red grouse. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: moorhen (Thesaurus) Moorhead mooring Related Content Daily Word Quiz: digression Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language