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wench

/wɛntʃ/

Meanings
noun
(possibly offensive) A girl or young woman, especially a buxom or lively one.

Examples :

"Jane played the role of a wench in an Elizabethan comedy."
person human body age

Related Words

Illustration condition

condition noun

/kənˈdɪʃən/

A logical clause or phrase that a conditional statement uses. The phrase can either be true or false.

"The condition for getting a raise at work is meeting your quarterly targets. "

Illustration endearment

endearment noun

/ɪnˈdɪrmənt/ /ɛnˈdɪrmənt/

The act or process of endearing, of causing (something or someone) to be loved or to be the object of affection.

"The father used the endearment "sweetheart" when talking to his young daughter. "

Illustration sweetheart

sweetheart noun

/ˈswiːtˌhɑːt/ /ˈswitˌhɑɹt/

A person who is always very kind.

"She is such a sweetheart: she never complains about me being late."

Illustration prostitute

prostitute noun

/ˈpɹɒstɪtjuːt/ /ˈpɹɑːstətuːt/

Any person (especially a woman) who has sexual intercourse or engages in other sexual activity for payment, especially as a means of livelihood.

"Because she needed money to support her family, she became a prostitute. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration girlfriend

girlfriend noun

/ˈɡɜːlfɹɛnd/ /ˈɡɝlfɹɛnd/

A female partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.

"Marc went to the park with his girlfriend and watched the sunset with her."

Illustration offensive

offensive noun

/əˈfɛnsɪv/

An attack.

"The Marines today launched a major offensive."

Illustration servitude

servitude noun

/-tjuːd/ /ˈsɝvɪtud/

The state of being a slave; slavery.

"The harsh conditions of servitude during the war made it difficult to continue the family farm. "

Illustration prostitutes

prostitutes noun

/ˈprɑstəˌtuts/ /ˈprɑstɪˌtuts/

Any person (especially a woman) who has sexual intercourse or engages in other sexual activity for payment, especially as a means of livelihood.

"In some cities, prostitutes work on the streets to earn money. "

Illustration maidservant

maidservant noun

/ˈmeɪdsɜːrvənt/ /ˈmeɪdsɜːvənt/

A female servant; a maid.

"The wealthy family employed a maidservant to help with the daily chores and cleaning. "

Illustration discovering

discovering verb

/dɪsˈkʌvəɹɪŋ/

To find or learn something for the first time.

"Turning the corner, I discovered a lovely little shop. I discovered that they sold widgets."

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promiscuous adjective

/pɹəˈmɪskjuːəs/

Made up of various disparate elements mixed together; of disorderly composition.

"The student's backpack was a promiscuous mess of papers, pens, and snacks. "