Word
huntress
US/ˈhəntɹɪs/
UK/hˈʌntɹəs/
Countable noun
Definition
n. a woman who hunts wild animals for food or sport. You often see this word in myths, legends, and fantasy stories.
n. a woman who hunts wild animals, especially for sport or food. Often used for female hunters in mythology, legend, and fiction.
Examples
“The huntress tracks deer through the forest.”
“The young huntress wakes before dawn to check her traps along the river.”
“The ancient carving shows the huntress kneeling beside her bow, calm and patient after a long pursuit through winter hills.”
Examples
simple
“The huntress tracks deer through the forest.”
contextual
“The young huntress wakes before dawn to check her traps along the river.”
complex
“The ancient carving shows the huntress kneeling beside her bow, calm and patient after a long pursuit through winter hills.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “huntress” in context.
Verb
01. become huntress
“She left the city to become a huntress in the highlands.”
verb + noun
02. depict huntress
“The novel depicts the huntress as both ruthless and compassionate.”
verb + noun
03. huntress aims
“The huntress aims steadily before releasing the arrow.”
noun + verb
04. huntress stalks
“The huntress stalks her prey silently before dawn.”
noun + verb
05. huntress tracks
“The huntress tracks deer for miles across the snow.”
noun + verb
Adjective
06. fearless huntress
“The fearless huntress entered the dark forest alone at dawn.”
adj + noun
07. fierce huntress
“The mural shows a fierce huntress defending her village from wolves.”
adj + noun
Noun
08. band of huntresses
“A band of huntresses gathered at the edge of the forest.”
noun + prep + noun
09. fellow huntress
“She shared the kill with her fellow huntress by the river.”
noun + noun
10. goddess huntress
“Artemis, the goddess huntress, roams the wild with her bow.”
noun + noun
11. a fearless huntress of legend
“She became known as a fearless huntress of legend.”
12. a huntress with a bow
“A huntress with a bow stood guard at the forest edge.”
Etymology
A variant of hunteress, from Middle English hunteras, hunteres, hunteresse, equivalent to hunter + -ess, possibly on the model of the likes of mistress.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C1 AdvancedIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.7.0–8.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 5.0–5.595–113TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.945–990
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- C1 · Advanced
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