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Wench

/wɛntʃ/

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

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📖 Definitions of "Wench"

noun

1
(possibly offensive) A girl or young woman, especially a buxom or lively one.
"Jane played the role of a wench in an Elizabethan comedy."
2
Used as a term of endearment for a female person, especially a wife, daughter, or girlfriend: darling, sweetheart.
3
A woman servant; a maidservant.
4
A promiscuous woman; a mistress.

verb

1
To frequent prostitutes; to whore; also, to womanize.

🔄 Synonyms of "Wench"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
damenoun	(British) Usually capitalized as Dame: a title equivalent to Sir for a female knight.
skirtnoun	A separate article of clothing, usually worn by women and girls, that hangs from the waist and covers the lower torso and part of the legs.
dollnoun	A small figure resembling a human being that is used as a toy.
chicknoun	(colloquial) An attractive, young woman; or, more generally, a woman.
birdnoun	An animal of the clade (traditionally class) Aves in the phylum Chordata, characterized by being warm-blooded, having feathers and wings usually capable of flight, having a beaked mouth, and laying eggs.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Wench"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
dollnoun	A small figure resembling a human being that is used as a toy.
damenoun	(British) Usually capitalized as Dame: a title equivalent to Sir for a female knight.
skirtnoun	A separate article of clothing, usually worn by women and girls, that hangs from the waist and covers the lower torso and part of the legs.
chicknoun	(colloquial) An attractive, young woman; or, more generally, a woman.
birdnoun	An animal of the clade (traditionally class) Aves in the phylum Chordata, characterized by being warm-blooded, having feathers and wings usually capable of flight, having a beaked mouth, and laying eggs.
strumpetnoun	A female prostitute.
girlnoun	A female child.
kiddonoun	(US, Australia, New Zealand, Philippines) A child.
womannoun	An adult female human.
maidnoun	A female servant or cleaner (short for maidservant).
waitressnoun	A female attendant who serves customers in a restaurant, café, or similar.
wifenoun	A married woman, especially in relation to her spouse.
ladynoun	(polite or used by children) A woman: an adult female human.
daughternoun	One’s female offspring.
bratnoun	(derogatory) A child who is regarded as mischievous, unruly, spoiled, or selfish.
countessnoun	The wife of a count or earl.
servantnoun	One who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation. As opposed to a slave.
kidnoun	(informal) A child, adolescent, or (loosely) a young adult.
hennoun	A female chicken (Gallus gallus), especially a sexually mature one kept for her eggs.
chickennoun	(countable) A domesticated subspecies of red junglefowl (Gallus gallus domesticus).