wench

¹wench

noun \ˈwench\

Definition of WENCH

1

a : a young woman : girl

b : a female servant

2

: a lewd woman : prostitute

Examples of WENCH

1. <a “sexy French maid” costume for the woman who wants to get in touch with her inner wench—at least on Halloween>
2. <a fairytale about the transformation of a lowly kitchen wench into an elegant lady>

Origin of WENCH

Middle English wenche, short for wenchel child, from Old English wencel; akin to Old High German wankōn to totter, waver and probably to Old High German winchan to stagger — more at wink

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to WENCH

Synonyms

bimbo [slang], chippie (also chippy), doxy (also doxie), fancy woman, hoochie [slang], hussy, Jezebel, minx, quean, slut, tramp, trollop, floozy, whore

Related Words

siren, temptress, vamp; grisette, harlot, prostitute, trull

Rhymes with WENCH

bench, Bench, blench, clench, drench, french, French, Hench, quench, stench, tench, trench, wrench

²wench

intransitive verb

Definition of WENCH

: to consort with lewd women; especially : to practice fornication

— wench·er noun

First Known Use of WENCH

1590