whorish

[ hawr-ish, hohr-or, often, hoor- ]

adjective

1. having the character or characteristics of a whore; lewd; unchaste.

Other Words From

• whorish·ly adverb
• whorish·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of whorish¹

First recorded in 1525–35; whore + -ish ¹

Example Sentences

Here is a Miss won, and in her whorish Affections come over to Joseph, without his speaking of a word.

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What have ye to do to dally with a whorish and foolish world?

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By means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread.

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I wil make ye daunce sutch a bloudy bargenet, as your whorish heate for euer shall be cooled.

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In this increasingly whorish atmosphere, the perception of foreigners was dramatically re-cast.

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