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synonyms - What word means a “male temptress”? - English Language . . . 22 I was trying to describe a man who entices others into making bad decisions I have several closely related questions: Is it okay in English to refer to a man as a temptress? Is there a uniquely male version of temptress? Is there a good strategy or rule for changing words like temptress into their male equivalents — if those exist?
single word requests - Feminine equivalent for Casanova - English . . . Temptress emphasizes the seductive side, and leaves out the captivating (non-sexual) charm Delilah was a seductive and treacherous woman, known best for bringing down Sampson, a man who mocked her with lies about his strength She hardly fits the charming and fascinating model Godess is a woman greatly admired or adored, usually for he beauty
What do you call a woman who actively chases men? Temptress temptress ˈtɛm (p)trɪs noun a woman who tempts someone to do something, typically a sexually attractive woman who sets out to allure or seduce someone
Where did the term fickle mistress come from? At first I thought it dated to Shakespeare, because I found this reference: Timon, in the last act, is followed by his fickle mistress, c after he was reported to have discovered a hidden treasure by digging The Plays of William Shakespeare 17th volume Then, I found an ode written by Sir Thomas Wyatt (1503-1542) named The Lover recounteth the variable Fancy of his fickle Mistress [emphasis
Is it better to say How do I. . . or How can I. . . ? "How can I" implies "How am I able to" or "How would I be able to", which is a request for information explaining possibility, the answer to which would usually contain instruction It is semantically similar to "How do I", which is on its face a request for instruction So, like Robusto said, they're basically interchangeable; they both sound right in virtually all questions of this type
How derogatory is “chicks” when used to refer to women? A comment in “What is a feminine version of guys?” got me wondering: how derogatory is the use of chicks to refer to women (either in general, or to a specific group) To me (I'm a man), it was quite
Is there a Male suffix equivalent to -et -ette? I wanted to add a suffix to crone and damsel that would make them masculine without resorting to a male equivalent word, (that's a different question ) We have the male-to-female conversion exampl
Is hair singular or plural? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange This seems to be one of those plural issues where a different plural is used when referring to the large uncountable group "I found 3 gray hairs this morning" is proper but so is "I washed my hair this morning" In the second case, your entire head covered with individual hairs is treated as a single object or group which is why it is referred to in a singular form