- adventuress
- adventuress [ad ven′chər is, ədven′chər is]n.a woman adventurer, specif. one who seeks to become rich and socially accepted by exploiting her charms, by scheming, etc.
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.
Adventuress — En 2008 à Tacoma Gréement goélette Débuts 1913 … Wikipédia en Français
Adventuress — may refer to:* Adventuress (schooner) *Adventuress (dinghy) * The Adventuress , American title of the British film I See a Dark Stranger … Wikipedia
Adventuress — Ad*ven tur*ess, n. A female adventurer; a woman who tries to gain position by equivocal means. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Adventuress (schooner) — Infobox nrhp | name =ADVENTURESS (Schooner Yacht) nrhp type =nhl caption = Adventuress run aground in Wasp Passage location= Seattle, Washington area = built =1914 architect= Bowdoin B. Crowninshield; Rice Bros. architecture= designated= April 11 … Wikipedia
Adventuress (dinghy) — The Adventuress sailing dinghy class was designed by Ian Proctor and built by [http://www.aavx76.dial.pipex.com Anglo Marine] of Essex. It is no longer in production. It is not known how many were built or how many survive today although the… … Wikipedia
adventuress — noun Date: 1754 a female adventurer; especially one who seeks position or livelihood by questionable means … New Collegiate Dictionary
adventuress — /ad ven cheuhr is/, n. 1. a woman who schemes to win social position, wealth, etc., by unscrupulous or questionable means. 2. a woman who is an adventurer. [1745 55; ADVENTUR(ER) + ESS] Usage. See ess. * * * … Universalium
adventuress — noun A woman of doubtful reputation or suspected character; a demirep … Wiktionary
adventuress — Synonyms and related words: Aspasia, Delilah, Jezebel, Messalina, Phryne, Thais, adventurer, brazenface, courtesan, daredevil, demimondaine, demimonde, demirep, devil, femme fatale, fire eater, harem girl, harum scarum, hellcat, hetaera, hotspur … Moby Thesaurus
adventuress — ad ven·tur·ess || tʃərɪs n. female adventurer; woman who gains position or power by questionable means ad ven·tur·er || tʃərÉ™ n. one who goes on adventures; one who takes risks, speculator … English contemporary dictionary