Used in a Sentence

jezebel

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for jezebel.

Editorial note

Huh, didn't realize Kotaku & Gawker & Jezebel were owned by the same entity.

Examples11
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

Any of various pierid butterflies of the genus Delias.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of jezebel gathered in one view.

noun

Any of various pierid butterflies of the genus Delias.

noun

(slang, derogatory) A woman who is evil, scheming, shameless, or immoral.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Jezebel. [(biblical) The Phoenician princess and Queen of Ancient Israel who appears in the Old Testament (1 Kings & 2 Kings), and who incited heresy and lured the Jews away from their God and back to idols.]

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for jezebel.

noun

Any of various pierid butterflies of the genus Delias.

noun

(slang, derogatory) A woman who is evil, scheming, shameless, or immoral.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Jezebel. [(biblical) The Phoenician princess and Queen of Ancient Israel who appears in the Old Testament (1 Kings & 2 Kings), and who incited heresy and lured the Jews away from their God and back to idols.]

noun

(biblical) The Phoenician princess and Queen of Ancient Israel who appears in the Old Testament (1 Kings & 2 Kings), and who incited heresy and lured the Jews away from their God and back to idols.

Example sentences

1

Huh, didn't realize Kotaku & Gawker & Jezebel were owned by the same entity.

2

Some of the worst stories I read on the internet consistently come from Jezebel and Deadspin.

3

I would also point out that to a great degree, the public face of the feminist movement is Jezebel and other such mainstream sites.

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Which isn't surprising, they're just following the lead of outlets like Jezebel who have done more to set women back than the C-suite of the Fortune 500 ever could.

5

Damn you, Elijah, I’ll bless Jezebel tonight.

6

) has Jezebel writer Lindy West reach out and talk to one of her trolls who created a page celebrating her father's death and claiming she was a disappointment to him.

Quote examples

1

Natasha Vargas-Cooper of Jezebel posted "Stories don't need an upside.

2

And the Jezebel article I've linked to even mentions that "females" has a clinical feel, so I wouldn't be surprised if it's standard in this setting.

Proper noun examples

1

Examples of outspoken feminism also include Jezebel, a mainstream feminist website that is highly popular with my female friends.

2

If you'd found it from, say, Jezebel's critical preview versus a heck-yeah-sign-me-up announcement list, your audience could take it differently.

3

At least they still remain objective, to say nothing about Deadspin and Jezebel.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use jezebel in a sentence?

Huh, didn't realize Kotaku & Gawker & Jezebel were owned by the same entity.

What does jezebel mean?

Any of various pierid butterflies of the genus Delias.

What part of speech is jezebel?

jezebel is commonly used as noun.