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Meaning of "temptress" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TEMPTRESS

temptress  [ˈtɛmptrɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TEMPTRESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Temptress is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TEMPTRESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

temptress

Temptation

Temptation is the desire to perform an action that one may enjoy immediately or in the short term but will probably later regret for various reasons: legal, social, psychological, health-related, economic, etc. In the context of religion, temptation is the inclination to sin. Temptation also describes the coaxing or inducing a person into committing such an act, by manipulation or otherwise of curiosity, desire or fear of loss. More informally, temptation may be used to mean "the state of being attracted and enticed" without anything to do with moral, ethical, or ideological valuation; for example, one may say that a piece of food looks "tempting" even though eating it would result in no negative consequences.

Definition of temptress in the English dictionary

The definition of temptress in the dictionary is a woman who sets out to allure or seduce a man or men; seductress.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TEMPTRESS


actress
ˈæktrɪs
ancestress
ˈænsɪstrɪs
buttress
ˈbʌtrɪs
cicatrice
ˈsɪkətrɪs
cockatrice
ˈkɒkətrɪs
conductress
kənˈdʌktrɪs
fortress
ˈfɔːtrɪs
huntress
ˈhʌntrɪs
interlocutrice
ˌɪntəˈlɒkjʊtrɪs
liatris
laɪˈætrɪs
mattress
ˈmætrɪs
mistress
ˈmɪstrɪs
preceptress
prɪˈseptrɪs
proprietress
prəˈpraɪətrɪs
schoolmistress
ˈskuːlˌmɪstrɪs
sculptress
ˈskʌlptrɪs
seamstress
ˈsɛmstrɪs
songstress
ˈsɒŋstrɪs
Ventris
ˈvɛntrɪs
waitress
ˈweɪtrɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TEMPTRESS

temporiser
temporising
temporisingly
temporization
temporize
temporizer
temporizing
temporizingly
tempt
temptability
temptable
temptableness
temptation
temptatious
Tempter
tempting
temptingly
temptingness
tempura
tempus fugit

WORDS THAT END LIKE TEMPTRESS

address
air mattress
antistress
cocktail waitress
de-stress
distress
enchantress
flying fortress
headmistress
in distress
inner spring mattress
movie actress
overstress
prestress
seductress
shear stress
stress
supporting actress
tensile stress
tress
yield stress

Synonyms and antonyms of temptress in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «temptress» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TEMPTRESS

Find out the translation of temptress to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of temptress from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «temptress» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

妖妇
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tentadora
570 millions of speakers

English

temptress
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रलोभिका
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الفاتنه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

соблазнительница
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sedutora
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

যে মহিলা প্রলুব্ধ করে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tentatrice
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penggoda
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Verführerin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

誘惑する女
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

유혹하는 여자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Temptress
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người đàn bà quyến ru
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

temptress
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भुरळ पाडणारी स्त्री
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

baştan çıkaran kadın
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tentatrice
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kusicielka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

спокусниця
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Temptress
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δελεάστρια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verleidster
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fresterska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Temptress
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of temptress

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TEMPTRESS»

The term «temptress» is quite widely used and occupies the 38.982 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TEMPTRESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «temptress» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «temptress» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about temptress

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TEMPTRESS»

Discover the use of temptress in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to temptress and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Temptress: From the Original Bad Girls to Women on Top
Does the temptress really exist, or is she just a figment of the fevered imaginations of insecure males?
Jane Billinghurst, 2012
2
The Temptress
Jude Deveraux brings her bestselling Montgomery family to America...with a marvelous new heroine!
Jude Deveraux, 2004
3
Nauti Temptress
The Mackay cousins—Natches, Rowdy, and Dawg—would do anything for family, so when former DHS agent Timothy Cranston drops off four sisters that Dawg never knew he had, there is no question: The cousins will protect and care for the ...
Lora Leigh, 2012
4
Always a Temptress
His greatest battle is just beginning .
Eileen Dreyer, 2011
5
Destiny's Temprtress
Did they learn anything useful from him before hedied?” “Now that you mention it, you know what theguard told me? Hesaid Captain Carter kept mumbling about being betrayed by a bewitching temptress and being a foolfor trusting her twice.
Janelle Taylor, 1996
6
Ethan's Temptress Bride (Mills & Boon Modern)
Tempted to make her his bride?
Michelle Reid, 2012
7
His Innocent Temptress
Eldest son Alex lived by the rules of his legendary family's proud heritage and would never disgrace the revered Coleman name by seducing an innocent like Hannah Clark.
Kasey Michaels, 2010
8
California Temptress
In search of her father, a man she has never known, fashionable and rich New Yorker Elizabeth Forrester arrives in San Francisco and falls for her father's haughty but handsome friend
Millie Criswell, 1991
9
Teaching The Temptress
'Oh my God,' she whispered as tears came into her eyes, and her whole body began to quiver.
Ginnie Bond, 2010
10
The Temptress: The scandalous life of Alice, Countess de Janzé
The scandalous life of Alice, Countess de Janzé Paul Spicer. destroyer in her life. Upon their return to Paris, Alice discovered that she was pregnant. Both the de Janzés and the Armour—Chapins were delighted with this news, as was Frédéric  ...
Paul Spicer, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TEMPTRESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term temptress is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Temptress marginally preferred for Pontefract's Fillies' Listed Stakes
The race looks to revolve around a trio of southern raiders with Roger Charlton's Temptress (3.10pm) marginally preferred over Charlie Hills' Queen Catrine and ... «Western Morning News, Jul 15»
2
Lakewood Mole Temptress is Now Available in Bottles
The peppery milk stout is part of Lakewood Brewing Co.'s seduction series, and is an enticing mix of vanilla, ancho, guajillo, pasilla, and chipotle peppers, 100% ... «D Magazine, May 15»
3
Torvalds' temptress comes of age: Xfce 4.12 hits the streets
Review April brings not just showers but traditionally a new release of Ubuntu, this time 15.04. With Ubuntu 15.04 will come Xubuntu and with that an update to ... «The Register, Apr 15»
4
Beer buzz: Lakewood Brewing bottles sultry, dessert-like Raspberry …
Last year, the brewery released Raspberry Temptress only in kegs. This year, the brewery tripled the quantity to increase its availability in both bars and stores. «Dallas Morning News, Feb 15»
5
The woman as devil, temptress...or both
TWENTY years ago, then Catholic Archbishop Samuel Carter took a quite predictable position on abortion in his effort to link his religious beliefs with ethics, and ... «Jamaica Observer, Feb 15»
6
Profumo 'temptress' Mandy Rice-Davies dies
London: Mandy Rice-Davies - one of the women at the centre of the Profumo affair which rocked Harold Macmillan's Tory government in the 1960s - has died ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Dec 14»
7
Video: Lakewood Brewing Company releases its Bourbon Barrel …
Looking for a Christmas gift for the beer lover in your life? Lakewood Brewing Company released its Bourbon Barrel Temptress Imperial Milk Stout just in time for ... «Advocate Media, Dec 14»
8
The Washington Post's Sexist Review of a Historian Missed the …
Then yesterday, Jezebel claimed that Yardley and the Post called Liar, Temptress … “girly” because the book is about women, the author is a woman, and ... «The New Republic, Oct 14»
9
'Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy' by Karen Abbott
In the lively “Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War,” best-selling author Karen Abbott showcases a quartet of such figures. «Boston Globe, Sep 14»
10
BOOK REVIEW: 'Liar Temptress Soldier Spy'
The title tells all, almost. In “Liar Temptress Soldier Spy,” Karen Abbott stitches together a patchwork narrative as complex as a pieced quilt, combining the ... «Washington Times, Sep 14»

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