Wench
noun
A young girl or a young woman.
The wench served us our lunch in the local inn.
Usage tips
Archaic, Derived from a term once used principally to describe women of lower social classes and ranks who were employed as servants
noun
A disrespectful term for a woman.
You lazy wench, get back to work!
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
A young girl or a young woman.
The wench served us our lunch in the local inn.
Usage tips
Archaic, Derived from a term once used principally to describe women of lower social classes and ranks who were employed as servants
noun
A disrespectful term for a woman.
You lazy wench, get back to work!
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Usage
Originally used without negativity, often in medieval or fantasy contexts.
The young wench fetched water from the well.
Pro Tip 2/3Archaic Tone
Implies an old-fashioned tone; modern use may seem out of place.
The wench wore a gown typical of the era.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Imagery
Evokes images of medieval taverns or historical novels.
A wench in the tavern laughed merrily.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Usage
Originally used without negativity, often in medieval or fantasy contexts.
The young wench fetched water from the well.
Pro Tip 2/3Archaic Tone
Implies an old-fashioned tone; modern use may seem out of place.
The wench wore a gown typical of the era.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Imagery
Evokes images of medieval taverns or historical novels.
A wench in the tavern laughed merrily.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Usage
Originally used without negativity, often in medieval or fantasy contexts.
The young wench fetched water from the well.
Pro Tip 2/3Archaic Tone
Implies an old-fashioned tone; modern use may seem out of place.
The wench wore a gown typical of the era.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Imagery
Evokes images of medieval taverns or historical novels.
A wench in the tavern laughed merrily.
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Video examples
Sarah-Jayne Blakemore:...
"I would there were no age between ten and three-and-twenty, or that youth would sleep out the rest; for there is nothing in the between but getting wenches with child, wronging the ancientry, stealing, fighting." He then goes on to say, "Having said that, would any
Video examples
Cheetahs - World's...
is in place and we are gonna capitalize on opportunity just please don't go beyond the caution tape at all even if it's so we had lighting would give their cute camera would give their cute wenches
Video examples
Sarah-Jayne Blakemore:...
"I would there were no age between ten and three-and-twenty, or that youth would sleep out the rest; for there is nothing in the between but getting wenches with child, wronging the ancientry, stealing, fighting." He then goes on to say, "Having said that, would any
Video examples
Cheetahs - World's...
is in place and we are gonna capitalize on opportunity just please don't go beyond the caution tape at all even if it's so we had lighting would give their cute camera would give their cute wenches
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Timothy Zahn
American Writer
For a change, lady luck seemed to be smiling on me. Then again, maybe the fickle wench was just lulling me into a false sense of security while she reached for a rock.
Quote examples
William Shakespeare
English Playwright
Well, if Fortune be a woman, she's a good wench for this gear.
Quote examples
Timothy Zahn
American Writer
For a change, lady luck seemed to be smiling on me. Then again, maybe the fickle wench was just lulling me into a false sense of security while she reached for a rock.
Quote examples
William Shakespeare
English Playwright
Well, if Fortune be a woman, she's a good wench for this gear.
Example 1 of 2
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