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pen

1 9.9

A female swan

noun
/pɛn/

: cisne hembra

The family admired the pen as it gracefully swam in the lake, a symbol of elegance in nature.

My periodically Guild friend of feathered pen and finned fishes.

Examples

We watched as the pen floated near the shore, its white feathers shining in the sunlight.
And Le Pen just lies on her back.

Fiction book (1999)
She is Pen.

Fiction book (1999)
Another example of this came from the pen of one of the leading progressives of the day, Woodrow Wilson, who echoed these sentiments when he wrote that to America.

Academic text (1996)
The most damning assessment of the Andes came from the pen of the geographer Raymond F. Watters, who attributed the region's economic backwardness to dualism.

Academic text (1996)
The beautiful pen glided gracefully across the water.

Synonyms

swan

vspen

102 1.0

A large white water bird with a long neck that moves gracefully

is the female of that species rather than a general individual

Idioms

to dip one's pen in someone else's inkwell

Archaic

9.9

To use someone else's ideas without giving them credit

Compounds

pen pal

18 2.9

A person in another country you write letters to and become friends with

pen name

10 3.5

A name an author uses instead of their real name when publishing

ballpoint pen

8 1.0

A writing pen with a small metal ball in the tip that rolls ink onto paper

fountain pen

8 3.1

A pen with a built-in ink holder that lets ink flow to the tip

veto pen

3 7.5

A pen a president or governor uses to officially reject a law

holding pen

2 3.1

A small fenced area where farmers keep animals before moving them

quill pen

Archaic

2 8.1

A writing tool made from a bird's feather that you dip in ink to write

felt-tip pen

1 2.1

A pen with a soft felt tip for writing or drawing

pen-and-ink

1 5.5

A drawing made with pen and ink that shows lines and shading without color

cattle pen

1 2.1

An enclosure for keeping cattle like cows and bulls

felt-tipped pen

1 3.0

A tool for writing or drawing with a soft tip that makes bold lines

cow pen

1 1.6

A fenced area where farmers keep cows

light pen

Archaic

1 5.6

A handheld tool that you use on a computer screen to point or draw

sheep pen

1 1.2

A fenced area where a farmer keeps sheep

catch pen

Specialized

6.3

A small fenced area that holds animals like sheep or cattle for a short time

catching pen

Jargon

5.5

A small fenced area for holding animals briefly to sort or check them

fineliner pen

3.8

A pen with a very thin felt tip that draws precise lines for writing or drawing

knight of the pen

Archaic

9.9

A respected writer known for great books or articles

pen-pusher

Offensive

7.9

A person who does simple office paperwork and little creative work

pen-tailed tree shrew

9.9

A small brown mammal from Malaysia with a bare tail and long stiff hairs at the tip

pen-tail

9.9

A small brown tree shrew from Malaysia with a bare tail fringed by stiff hairs at the tip

pen mouse

5.7

A small wireless tool shaped like a pen that moves the computer pointer for drawing and precise work

pen nib

4.1

The small pointed metal tip of a pen that puts ink on paper

pen-friend

3.2

A person you write to and know only by letters, often never meeting

poison pen letter

7.6

An unsigned angry letter written to hurt or insult someone

poison-pen letter

NSFW

8.5

An anonymous letter that says cruel things to hurt someone

sea pen

Specialized

9.8

A marine animal like a feather made of many tiny animals on the sea floor

slip of the pen

Informal

3.8

A small mistake made when writing by accident

Surface Forms

pen singular

pens plural

Etymology

Pen for a female swan is an old name used for centuries and it pairs with cob for the male, so you can remember a pen is the mother swan. This is why bird guides call the female a pen.