whorish
[ hawr-ish, hohr- or, often, hoo r- ]
/ ˈhɔr ɪʃ, ˈhoʊr- or, often, ˈhʊər- /
adjective
having the character or characteristics of a whore; lewd; unchaste.
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OTHER WORDS FROM whorish
whor·ish·ly, adverbwhor·ish·ness, nounWords nearby whorish
whoremaster, whoremonger, whoreson, whorf, whorfian hypothesis, whorish, whorl, whorl foot, whorled, whorled loosestrife, whort
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Example sentences from the Web for whorish
I wil make ye daunce sutch a bloudy bargenet, as your whorish heate for euer shall be cooled.
The Palace of Pleasure|William PainterWhat have ye to do to dally with a whorish and foolish world?
Letters of Samuel Rutherford|Samuel RutherfordBy means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread.
Here is a Miss won, and in her whorish Affections come over to Joseph, without his speaking of a word.
The Life and Death of Mr Badman|John Bunyan