adventuress

[ ad-ven-cher-is ]

/ ædˈvɛn tʃər ɪs /

noun

a woman who schemes to win social position, wealth, etc., by unscrupulous or questionable means.

a woman who is an adventurer.

Origin of adventuress

First recorded in 1745–55; adventur(er) + -ess

usage note for adventuress

See -ess.

Words nearby adventuress

adventure, adventure playground, adventurer, adventure racing, adventuresome, adventuress, adventure tourism, adventurism, adventurous, adverb, adverb clause

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Example sentences from the Web for adventuress

Like a great tabloid headline, The Adventuress by N.D. Coleridge promises a lurid story that spares no detail.
This Week’s Hot Reads: May 28, 2013|Jen Vafidis|May 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Adventuress By N.D. Coleridge A social-climbing seductress sleeps her way to the top of society.
This Week’s Hot Reads: May 28, 2013|Jen Vafidis|May 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In the same place, and at the same time, he received his first authentic news of the fate of the Adventuress.
The Destroying Angel|Louis Joseph Vance
No; I am not an—adventuress, though you seem to think that I am, and to condemn me for it.
The Tin Soldier|Temple Bailey

You have been visited by the Princess Petrovska, an adventuress not fit to touch the hem of your skirt.
The Grell Mystery|Frank Froest
It was hard to believe that the girl who sat watching him with a puzzled look was an adventuress.
Brandon of the Engineers|Harold Bindloss
Marry me now, this hour, Elizabeth, and face the world that will call you plotter and adventuress.
The Ladies|E. Barrington

British Dictionary definitions for adventuress

adventuress

/ (ədˈvɛntʃərɪs) /

noun

a woman who seeks adventure, esp one who seeks success or money through daring exploits

a woman who seeks money or power by unscrupulous means

a speculator

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单词	adventuress
释义	adventuress [ ad-ven-cher-is ] / ædˈvɛn tʃər ɪs / noun a woman who schemes to win social position, wealth, etc., by unscrupulous or questionable means. a woman who is an adventurer. Origin of adventuress First recorded in 1745–55; adventur(er) + -ess usage note for adventuress See -ess. Words nearby adventuress adventure, adventure playground, adventurer, adventure racing, adventuresome, adventuress, adventure tourism, adventurism, adventurous, adverb, adverb clause Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for adventuress Like a great tabloid headline, The Adventuress by N.D. Coleridge promises a lurid story that spares no detail. This Week’s Hot Reads: May 28, 2013\|Jen Vafidis\|May 28, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The Adventuress By N.D. Coleridge A social-climbing seductress sleeps her way to the top of society. This Week’s Hot Reads: May 28, 2013\|Jen Vafidis\|May 28, 2013\|DAILY BEAST In the same place, and at the same time, he received his first authentic news of the fate of the Adventuress. The Destroying Angel\|Louis Joseph Vance No; I am not an—adventuress, though you seem to think that I am, and to condemn me for it. The Tin Soldier\|Temple Bailey You have been visited by the Princess Petrovska, an adventuress not fit to touch the hem of your skirt. The Grell Mystery\|Frank Froest It was hard to believe that the girl who sat watching him with a puzzled look was an adventuress. Brandon of the Engineers\|Harold Bindloss Marry me now, this hour, Elizabeth, and face the world that will call you plotter and adventuress. The Ladies\|E. Barrington British Dictionary definitions for adventuress adventuress / (ədˈvɛntʃərɪs) / noun a woman who seeks adventure, esp one who seeks success or money through daring exploits a woman who seeks money or power by unscrupulous means a speculator Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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