wretch
11wretch — ► NOUN 1) an unfortunate person. 2) informal a contemptible person. ORIGIN Old English …
12wretch — [rech] n. [ME wrecche < OE wrecca, an outcast, lit., one driven out < wrecan, to drive out, punish: see WREAK] 1. a miserable or unhappy person; person in deep distress or misfortune 2. a person who is despised or scorned …
13wretch — This word is now rather old fashioned, but it came easily to speakers in former times who wished to abuse someone. It was in regular use from the fourteenth to the nineteenth century, with the meaning of ‘vile person’, and was either insulting …
14Wretch 32 — Chartplatzierungen (vorläufig) Vorlage:Infobox Chartplatzierungen/Wartung/vorläufige Chartplatzierung Erklärung der Daten Alben Black and White   …
15Wretch — A Wretch is one who is despicable. Through time, the term has also taken on a much more sympathetic usage, meant to indicate an unfortunate individual deserving of pity rather than righteous scorn.The term is famously used in the Christian hymn… …
16wretch — [[t]re̱tʃ[/t]] wretches 1) N COUNT You can refer to someone as a wretch when you feel sorry for them because they are unhappy or unfortunate. [LITERARY] Before the poor wretch had time to speak, he was shot. 2) N COUNT (disapproval) You can refer …
17wretch — UK [retʃ] / US noun [countable] Word forms wretch : singular wretch plural wretches 1) someone who is in a difficult situation and who you feel sorry for The poor wretch lay crying by the side of the road. 2) a) humorous someone who you do not… …
18wretch — n. a poor wretch * * * [retʃ] a poor wretch …
19wretch — noun (C) 1 someone that you feel sorry for: The poor wretch had really suffered. 2 often humorous someone you are annoyed with: You wretch! You ve soaked my dress! 3 literary an evil person …
20wretch — Synonyms and related words: Bowery bum, beachcomber, beggar, beggarly fellow, blackguard, blighter, budmash, bum, bummer, caitiff, cur, derelict, devil, dog, drifter, drunkard, good for naught, good for nothing, hobo, human wreck, knave, lowlife …
