synonyms - What word means a “male temptress”? - English …
网页2015年3月19日 · Seducer, charmer, debaucher. +1. Yes, Matt, people tend to interpret certain words used in your OP ie, "seduce", "temptress", exclusively with "sexual" enticement. And because I read your OP as a request for a term not specifically sexual I didn't go for the typical "seducer" angle, i.e., Don Juan etc.
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网页2013年10月29日 · Temptress emphasizes the seductive side, and leaves out the captivating (non-sexual) charm. Delilah was a seductive and treacherous woman, known best for bringing down Sampson, a man who mocked her with lies about his strength. She hardly fits the charming and fascinating model. Godess is a …
Where did the term "fickle mistress" come from?
网页2017年3月28日 · As you can see here, the phrase "fickle mistress" is quite common, especially in personifying something (life, love, time, etc). But I can't seem to find any real source on how far back it goes and...
Widow, Widowed; Widower, What? [closed] - English Language
网页3. Widowed is to widower as widowed is to widow. According to NOAD, widow verb, make into a widow or widower. Share. Improve this answer. answered May 10, 2016 at 19:25. Unrelated. 4,943 5 33 60.
Word for a "Male Mistress" - English Language & Usage Stack …
网页2014年11月6日 · 2. As J.A. said, "paramour" is a gender-neutral equivalent, and a good way to express a "male mistress", so long as there is a some gender-context provided for the reader/listener. But the question specifically asked for a male-equivalent, not a male-acceptable equivalent. Technically, Cicisbeo is the word you are looking for.
Is there a Male suffix equivalent to -et/-ette?
网页2017年12月10日 · In French, -et is a masculine suffix (as in the word "valet"); -ette is the corresponding feminine suffix. I have never heard of bachelorette. IFAIK the equivalent word is spinster. This is a fool's errand, I'm afraid. Bachelorette is not a spinster.
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网页2019年8月14日 · Temptress. I suggest this in the vein of pre-raphaelite paintings of gorgeous sexy women who have a carefree attitude to their voluptousness and (mythically!) evoke almost out-of control responses in others, such is the passion that they arouse. Yet a true ‘temptress’ doesn’t care or is oblivious to such reactions - she’s just being ...
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网页2021年9月16日 · 71 6. What is "a special species"? Surely Gold Dragon is the name or title of the creature. That's why it is capitalized. – Weather Vane. Sep 16, 2021 at 15:02. 2. We don't capitalize the names of species, except if we're using the Latin genus-species nomenclature (like Tyranosaurus rex). If you want to do it for your fantasy novel, you're ...
What do you call a woman who actively chases men?
网页"Flirty," "Promiscuous," and "Temptress," read like euphemisms for loose behavior. I'd look for phrases. If you're looking for a word for a woman who actively dates around, enjoys the company of men, but isn't a tease, consider,
An English expression for 'femme fatale'
网页2014年5月18日 · 67. The English expression for femme fatale is femme fatale. No joke. You can choose any of courtesan, temptress, vamp, attractive woman, coquette, dangerous woman, deadly lady, deadly woman, enchantress, enticing woman, flirt, seductress, siren if you insist, but in all cases you lose the cultural ties-in that femme fatale provies.
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