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wench

noun verb

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

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
W
Ends with
H
Contains
EN
Scrabble score
13
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

/wɛntʃ/ /wɛntʃ/

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Meaning

Definitions

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.

  5. A prostitute.

  6. A black woman (of any age), especially if in a condition of servitude.

verb

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

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Example Sentences

Jane played the role of a wench in an Elizabethan comedy.

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