puzzel

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noun

A harlot; a hussy.

Similar
promiscuous woman
OriginFrench pucelle →
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Meanings

nounpuzzel (plural puzzels)

plural puzzels · alternative pusle · alternative pussel

  1. obsoleteA harlot; a hussy.

    Pucelle or puzzel, Dolphin or dogfish, / Your hearts I'll stamp out with my horse's heels

    c. 1591, William Shakespeare, Henry VI, Part 1, act 1, scene 4

    Synonyms: promiscuous woman

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA harlot; a hussy.

Similar
promiscuous woman

Origin

  1. Frenchpucelle“a virgin”
  2. Englishpuzzel

Probably from French pucelle (“a virgin”). Possibly due to English propaganda against Joan of Arc who was also known as La Pucelle ("The Virgin; The Maid"). Possibly influenced by English pizzle (“penis”).

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APA

puzzel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puzzel

MLA

“puzzel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puzzel. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “puzzel,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puzzel.

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