# tormentress

> English word · Noun · IPA /tɔɹˈmɛn.tɹəs/

## Definitions
1. A female tormentor.

## Etymology
From Middle English turmenteresse. By surface analysis, tormentor + -ess.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tormentress