ˈjezə̇ˌbel also -_bəl noun
( -s )
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: from Jezebel, 9th century B.C. Phoenician princess and wife of Ahab, king of Israel, known for her wicked conduct (1 Kings 16:31 ff)
: an impudent, shameless, or abandoned woman
painted, screaming jezebels hauled away by the raiding constables — Albert Parry
• jez·e·bel·ish -ish, -ēsh adjective , often capitalized