What does Doubty mean?
: marked by fearless resolution : valiant a doughty warrior.
What proffered means?
: to present for acceptance : tender, offer. intransitive verb. US law. : to offer to take part in a proffer session decided that an indictment was unlikely and there was no reason to proffer.
What do you mean by henpecked?
Definition of henpeck transitive verb. : to subject (one’s spouse or partner) to persistent nagging and domination.
What avaricious means?
greedy
covetous, greedy, acquisitive, grasping, avaricious mean having or showing a strong desire for especially material possessions. covetous implies inordinate desire often for another’s possessions.
What is a Cochette?
1 : prostitute. 2 : a shallow individual baking dish usually with one or two handles.
Where did the term henpecked come from?
Usually a man is henpecked by a woman. This expression appeared in the 1600s and likely comes from the imagery of a hen pecking persistently at the ground in search of food. The idea behind the idiom is that, just as a hen pecks constantly at the ground, a wife or girlfriend can nag at her significant other.
How do you use avaricious in a sentence?
Avaricious sentence example
- He showed indeed none of the avaricious temper so common among the politicians of the time.
- Though probably not personally avaricious , he was justly accused of nepotism.
- He promoted navigation and commerce, but was avaricious and deceitful.
- I have been no avaricious oppressor of the people.
What is a female son called?
From the perspective of semantics, the female equivalent of son obviously is daughter.