WordWeight : Weighing the Words

Pronunciation : Whore
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. hore, AS. h; akin to D. hoer, hoere, G. hure, OHG. huora, huorra, Icel. h, Dan. hore, Sw. hora, Goth. h an adulterer, AS. h adultery, OHG. huor, and probably to L. carus dear. Cf. Charity.]
Definition : Defn: A woman who practices unlawful sexual commerce with men, especially one who prostitutes her body for hire; a prostitute; a harlot. Wyclif.

Syn. -- Harlot; courtesan; prostitute; strumpet.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Whore
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [Cf. Icel. h. See Whore, n.]
Definition : 1. To have unlawful sexual intercourse; to practice lewdness.

2. (Script.)

Defn: To worship false and impure gods.

i. [imp. & p. p. Whored; p. pr. & vb. n. Whoring.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Whore
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To corrupt by lewd intercourse; to make a whore of; to debauch. [R.] Congreve.

t.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913