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Hench vs Tench - What's the difference?

hench | tench |

As nouns the difference between hench and tench

is that hench is (architecture) the narrow side of chimney stack, a haunch while tench is a species of freshwater game fish,.

As adjectives the difference between hench and tench

is that hench is (uk|slang) big, strong, and muscular while tench is (slang) excellent performance in a tense situation.

As a verb hench

is (comics) to be a henchman or henchwoman, usually for a supervillain.

hench

English

Noun

(es)
  • (architecture) The narrow side of chimney stack, a haunch .
  • (architecture) The side of an arch from the topmost part (crown) to the bottommost part (impost).

    • Verb

    (es)
  • (comics) To be a henchman or henchwoman, usually for a supervillain.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (UK, slang) Big, strong, and muscular.
    • He's well hench .
    That's a seriously hench doorman.

    Synonyms

    * buff

    tench

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A species of freshwater game fish, .

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (slang) excellent performance in a tense situation.