English Explanatory Dictionary

wretch

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An unhappy, unfortunate, or miserable person.
  2. An unpleasant, annoying, worthless, or despicable person.
  3. An exile.
verb
  1. Misspelling of retch.

Pronunciation

/ɹɛt͡ʃ/ en-us-wretch.ogg

Word forms

wretch wretches

Etymology

From Middle English wrecche, from Old English wreċċa (“exile, outcast”), from Proto-Germanic *wrakjô (“exile, fugitive, warrior”), from Proto-Indo-European *wreg- (“to track, follow”). Doublet of garçon.

Derived words

wretched
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