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Search phrase: whore

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Antony and CleopatraAC III.vi.67Up to a whore; who now are levyingVp to a Whore, who now are leuying
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xii.13Like friends long lost. Triple-turned whore! 'Tis thouLike Friends long lost. Triple-turn'd Whore, 'tis thou
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.221.1I'th' posture of a whore.I'th'posture of a Whore.
CymbelineCym II.iv.128Is this: she hath bought the name of whore, thus dearly.Is this: she hath bought the name of Whore, thus deerly
HamletHam II.ii.583Must like a whore unpack my heart with wordsMust (like a Whore) vnpacke my heart with words,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.252Let's beat him before his whore.Let vs beat him before his Whore.
Henry VH5 II.iii.35then he was rheumatic, and talked of the Whore ofthen hee was rumatique, and talk'd of the Whore of
King LearKL I.iv.123Leave thy drink and thy whoreLeaue thy drinke and thy whore,
King LearKL II.iv.50Fortune, that arrant whore,Fortune that arrant whore,
King LearKL IV.vi.162Why dost thou lash that whore? Strip thy own back.why dost thou lash that Whore? Strip thy owne backe,
MacbethMac I.ii.15Showed like a rebel's whore. But all's too weak:Shew'd like a Rebells Whore: but all's too weake:
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.56Ever your fresh whore and your powdered bawd. AnEuer your fresh Whore, and your pouder'd Baud, an
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.512whore. Your highness said even now, I made you aa Whore: your Highnesse said euen now I made you a
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.i.58her! Never name her, child, if she be a whore.her; neuer name her (childe) if she be a whore.
OthelloOth III.iii.356Villain, be sure thou prove my love a whore;Villaine, be sure thou proue my Loue a Whore;
OthelloOth IV.i.176giv'n it his whore.giu'n it his whore.
OthelloOth IV.ii.20That cannot say as much. This is a subtle whore,That cannot say as much. This is a subtile Whore:
OthelloOth IV.ii.71Made to write ‘ whore ’ upon? What committed!Made to write Whore vpon? What commited,
OthelloOth IV.ii.85.1What! Not a whore?What, not a Whore?
OthelloOth IV.ii.88I took you for that cunning whore of VeniceI tooke you for that cunning Whore of Venice,
OthelloOth IV.ii.119He called her whore: a beggar in his drinkHe call'd her whore: a Begger in his drinke:
OthelloOth IV.ii.126To be called whore? Would it not make one weep?To be call'd Whore? Would it not make one weepe?
OthelloOth IV.ii.136Why should he call her whore? Who keeps her company?Why should he call her Whore? / Who keepes her companie?
OthelloOth IV.ii.160But never taint my love. I cannot say ‘ whore ’:But neuer taynt my Loue. I cannot say Whore,
OthelloOth V.ii.133She turned to folly; and she was a whore.She turn'd to folly: and she was a whore.
OthelloOth V.ii.227.2Villainous whore!Villanous Whore.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.30good blade! a very tall man! a very good whore!’ Why, isgood blade, a very tall man, a very good whore. Why is
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.43Thou common whore of mankind, that puts oddsThou common whore of Mankinde, that puttes oddes
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.62Then what should war be? This fell whore of thineThen what should warre be? This fell whore of thine,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.84Be a whore still. They love thee not that use thee.Be a whore still, they loue thee not that vse thee,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.134Enough to make a whore forswear her trade,Enough to make a Whore forsweare her Trade,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.142Be strong in whore, allure him, burn him up;Be strong in Whore, allure him, burne him vp,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.148Wear them, betray with them, whore still.Weare them, betray with them; Whore still,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.169More whore, more mischief first. I have given you earnest.More whore, more Mischeefe first, I haue giuen you earnest.
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.71Zounds, ye whore, is black so base a hue?Out you whore, is black so base a hue?
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.71such knavery! All the argument is a whore and asuch knauerie: all the argument is a Cuckold and a
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.72cuckold; a good quarrel to draw emulous factions andWhore, a good quarrel to draw emulations, factions, and
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.i.67But he as you, each heavier for a whore.But he as he, which heauier for a whore.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.i.17Why, his masculine whore. Now, the rottenWhy his masculine Whore. Now the rotten
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.116Unless she said ‘ My mind is now turned whore.’Vnlesse she say, my minde is now turn'd whore.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.196this whore; the parrot will not do more for an almondthis whore: the Parrot will not doe more for an Almond,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iv.6loves the whore there, might send that Greekishloues the whore there, might send that Greekish
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iv.24Hold thy whore, Grecian! Now for thyHold thy whore Grecian: now for thy
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iv.25whore, Trojan! Now the sleeve, now the sleeve!whore Troian: Now the Sleeue, now the Sleeue.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.vii.21the son of a whore fight for a whore, he temptsthe Sonne of a whore fight for a whore, he tempts
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.iii.5To be his whore is witless. Out upon't!To be his whore, is witles; Out upon't;

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Glossary

 31 result(s).
auntmistress, whore, prostitute
bewhorecall a whore, make a whore of
blisterraise blisters on [as if branded on the forehead as a whore]; tarnish, stain
coltwhore, wanton, lascivious thing
commonerwhore, harlot, prostitute
customerharlot, prostitute, whore
doxybeggar's mistress, whore; sweetheart
drabharlot, slut, whore
filthwhore, slut, harlot
giglotwhore-like, fickle, giddy
gooseprostitute, whore
hackneyprostitute, harlot, whore
harlotprostitute, whore
harlotryharlot, whore
hobby-horseharlot, whore, prostitute
jay[bird of bright plumage] showy woman, whore
medlarwhore, prostitute
paganprostitute, whore
polecat[slang] prostitute, courtesan, whore
punkharlot, strumpet, whore
rampwhore, brazen woman
stallionprostitute, hooker, whore
stewed pruneprostitute, bawd, whore
strumpetharlot, prostitute, whore
strumpetmake a whore, pervert, debauch
Tib[type name for] strumpet, harlot, whore
trulldrab, trollop, whore
wantonharlot, whore
whorewhoring, fornication
Whore of Babylonin the Bible, a prostitute figure, taken as a symbol of degenerate Rome, and thus of Roman Catholicism
whoreson[son of a whore; serious or jocular term of abuse] fellow, bastard

Thesaurus

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whoreaunt
whorecolt
whorecommoner
whorecustomer
whoredoxy
whoredrab
whorefilth
whoregoose
whorehackney
whoreharlot
whoreharlotry
whorehobby-horse
whorejay
whoremedlar
whorepagan
whorepolecat
whorepunk
whoreramp
whorestallion
whorestewed prune
whorestrumpet
whoreTib
whoretrull
whorewanton
whore, call abewhore
whore, make abewhore
whore, make astrumpet
whore-likegiglot

Themes and Topics

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Exclamations... to marry him is hopeless / to be his whore is witless out upon&rsquo t frustra...
Religious personalities and beings
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...v 50 [fool to lear] fortune that arrant whore attend (on / upon) (v ) 1 await wait f...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BEWHOREBASICsee WHORE
WHOREBASICwhore n, whore v, whoring n, whorish adj
WHOREACTIONbewhore v
WHOREINTENSITYwhoreson adj, whoreson adv, whoreson n
WHOREPEOPLEwhoremaster n, whoremonger n
WHORESTATEwhore-masterly adj

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