- whorish
- adjective Date: 1535 of or befitting a whore
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
whorish
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Whorish — Whor ish, a. Resembling a whore in character or conduct; addicted to unlawful pleasures; incontinent; lewd; unchaste. [1913 Webster] {Whor ish*ly}, adv. {Whor ish*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whorish — [hôr′ish] adj. of or typical of a whore; lewd … English World dictionary
whorish — adjective Resembling or befitting a whore. Some pop singers try to compensate for lack of talent with whorish outfits and gyrations. Syn: meretricious, whorelike … Wiktionary
whorish — Kūakalikea (rare). Whorish heart, na au moekolohe … English-Hawaiian dictionary
whorish — whore ► NOUN derogatory ▪ a prostitute or promiscuous woman. ► VERB 1) work as a prostitute. 2) use the services of prostitutes. DERIVATIVES whorish adjective. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
whorish — whorishly, adv. whorishness, n. /hawr ish, hohr / or, often, /hoor /, adj. having the character or characteristics of a whore; lewd; unchaste. [1525 35; WHORE + ISH1] * * * … Universalium
whorish — Synonyms and related words: Paphian, chambering, easy, fallen, harlot, hustling, lax, light, loose, loose moraled, meretricious, of easy virtue, of loose morals, on the, on the town, pave, promiscuous, prostitute, prostituted, scarlet, slack,… … Moby Thesaurus
whorish — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Marked by an absence of conventional restraint in sexual behavior; sexually unrestrained: easy, fast, libertine, light2, loose, wanton. See SEX … English dictionary for students
whorish — adj. of or having characteristics typically associated with prostitutes; not chaste … English contemporary dictionary
whorish — whor·ish … English syllables
