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Meaning of "wretch" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WRETCH

Old English wrecca; related to Old Saxon wrekkeo, Old High German reccheo (German Recke warrior), Old Norse rek( n) ingr.
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PRONUNCIATION OF WRETCH

wretch  [rɛtʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WRETCH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Wretch 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 WRETCH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of wretch in the English dictionary

The definition of wretch in the dictionary is a despicable person. Other definition of wretch is a person pitied for his misfortune.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WRETCH


cosech
ˈkəʊsɛtʃ
Dolmetsch
ˈdɒlmɛtʃ
etch
ɛtʃ
fetch
fɛtʃ
fletch
flɛtʃ
ketch
kɛtʃ
kvetch
kvɛtʃ
lech
lɛtʃ
letch
lɛtʃ
outstretch
ˌaʊtˈstrɛtʃ
overstretch
ˌəʊvəˈstrɛtʃ
quetch
kwɛtʃ
quetsch
kwɛtʃ
resketch
riːˈskɛtʃ
retch
rɛtʃ
sketch
skɛtʃ
spetch
spɛtʃ
stretch
strɛtʃ
vetch
vɛtʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WRETCH

wrecking bar
wrecking crane
wreckmaster
Wrekin
wren
wrench
wrencher
wrenchingly
wrest
wrest pin
wrest plank
wrester
wrestle
wrestler
wrestling
wrestling hold
wrestling match
wretched
wretchedly
wretchedness

WORDS THAT END LIKE WRETCH

at a stretch
back stretch
character sketch
crown vetch
home stretch
homescreetch
Jack Ketch
kidney vetch
milk vetch
restretch
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Synonyms and antonyms of wretch in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «WRETCH»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «wretch» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of wretch

Translation of «wretch» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WRETCH

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

Translator English - Chinese

坏蛋
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

miserable
570 millions of speakers

English

wretch
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नीच
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تعيس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

негодяй
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desgraçado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নরাধম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

misérable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Celaka
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wicht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

悪党
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wretch
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người khổ sở
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஈனன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वेटचे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sefil
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

disgraziato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

łajdak
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

негідник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ticălos
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φουκαράς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

drommel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

wretch
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stakkar
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wretch

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WRETCH»

The term «wretch» is quite widely used and occupies the 29.793 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WRETCH» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WRETCH»

Discover the use of wretch in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wretch and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Beautiful Wretch
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
William Black, 2011
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The Beautiful Wretch the Four MacNicols the Pupil of ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
William Black, 2010
3
Wretch: The Scales Drop
An atypical story concerning depression while lessons in humiliation and pain are learned growing up, living life is deliberately stunted by proud arrogance.
David Cutting, 2007
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The Making of an Ink-stained Wretch: Half a Century Pounding ...
16. Tracking. Quayle. and. Clinton. As afternoon newspapers gradually disappeared in an era dominated by television, when workers came home to the tube rather than to their local sheet and the radio, the Baltimore Evening Sun was holding ...
Jules Witcover, 2005
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A Wretch Like Me
Everyone who reads this book will find something in his or her life that will relate to being A Wretch Like Me.
Clint F. Burwell, 2006
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The Beautiful Wretch - The Four Macnicols; The Pupil of ...
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
William Black, 2010
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The Plays and Poems of William Shakespeare: With the ...
8_ — FOND wretch] F and wretch is foolish wretch. So, in Coriolanus, Act IV. Sc. 1.: “ 'Tis' fond to wail inevitable strokes." S'raavsns. 9 In hateful PRACTICE :] Practice was used by the old writers for any unlawful or insidious stratagem.
William Shakespeare, Edmond Malone, James Boswell, 1821
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Grimm's Fairy Tales
'What an unlucky wretch I am!' cried he. 'Not wretch enough yet!' said the sparrow, as she alighted upon the head of one of the horses, and pecked at him till he reared up and kicked. When the carter saw this, he drew out his hatchet and ...
Jacob Grimm, 1969
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The Numerical Discourses of the Buddha: A Complete ...
A wretch lives together with a wretch;739 a wretch lives together with a female deva; a deva lives together with a wretch; a deva lives together with a female deva. (1) ”And how, householders, does a wretch live together with a wretch?
‎2012
10
The Uncoiling Python: South African Storytellers and Resistance
Nqunuse said,37 “Everyone come out, see the queen's wretch! There he comes, the queen's wretch! That wretch is mine!” So that wretch approached. The ogres came out to see. They said, “Bee hee hee hee! There is the queen's own wretch!
Harold Scheub, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WRETCH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wretch is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tinder-formed punk band Wretch want to free your nipples
Over mid-afternoon hot dogs in Northeast, the members of the Minneapolis glam-punk trio Wretch reflect on their unified sex-positivity — in fact, they might even ... «City Pages, Aug 15»
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Wireless Festival 2015: Wretch 32 proud of UK rappers Krept …
They are taking the music scene by storm so it is no surprise that UK rapper Wretch 32 is proud of rising act Krept & Konan fulfilling their dream. «International Business Times UK, Jul 15»
3
Melissa Steel teams up with Wretch 32 for new single
The rising star has teamed up with chart-topping rapper Wretch 32 for her latest song, which was helmed by hitmaker Rodney Jerkins aka Darkchild. «Official Charts Company, Jul 15»
4
Angel - On The Low Remix Ft. Jeremih, Eric Bellinger, Wretch 32 …
UK producer/rapper/singer Angel set out to gather R&B peers on his (Wrench 32 and Dappy) and our (Eric B and Jeremih) side of the pond for "On The Low,” ... «Singersroom News, Jun 15»
5
Wretch 32 film previews at Late at Tate Britain
Wretch 32 said: 'Late at Tate is a great opportunity for young people to connect with art forms they might not otherwise explore. I'm really happy to be part of ... «Music News, Mar 15»
6
V Festival adds The Charlatans, Wretch 32 and more to 2015 line-up
They will be joined by Sigma, Wretch 32, Echo and The Bunnymen, Hilltop ... and I can't wait to get out there and have some fun with my fans,” added Wretch 32. «East Anglian Daily Times, Mar 15»
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Snoop Dogg branded a "misogynist wretch" by a judge - after …
Why any woman would want to go to a concert to listen to this misogynist wretch escapes me. Why he was allowed into the country in the first place is another ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jan 15»
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Snoop Dogg Is Branded A 'Misogynist Wretch' By An Irish Judge
Why any woman would want to go to a concert to listen to this misogynist wretch escapes me. Why he was allowed into the country in the first place is another ... «The Inquisitr, Jan 15»
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Is Chloe Green dating Wretch 32? Star seen snogging rapper at …
And now it seems the Topshop heiress, 23, has her eyes on a new fella - this time a Brit - after she was spotted snogging rapper Wretch 32 last week at London's ... «Mirror.co.uk, Dec 14»
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Premiere: Wretch 32 unveils new single '6 Words' music video
It serves as the follow-up to Wretch 32's recent tracks 'Doing OK' and 'Blackout'. Wretch 32 will release his third studio album early next year, which will follow ... «Digital Spy UK, Oct 14»

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