WRETCH


Meaning of WRETCH in English

wretch /retʃ/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Language: Old English ; Origin: wrecca 'person driven out' ]

1 . someone that you feel sorry for:

He was a lonely, miserable wretch.

2 . someone you are annoyed with:

Stop pulling my hair, you wretch!

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.