Home › Words › T › tauntresstauntresstauntress means A woman who taunts; a female taunter.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, tauntress ranks #16,730 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom taunter + -ess.nounA woman who taunts; a female taunter.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.taunter 76% match — One who taunts. vs tauntress →taunting 72% match — The act of one who taunts. vs tauntress →temptress 65% match — An alluring woman who seduces or exploits men. vs tauntress →tauntingly 65% match — In a taunting manner. vs tauntress →captivatress 60% match — A female captivator. vs tauntress →teaser 59% match — One who teases or pokes fun. vs tauntress →instigatress 59% match — A female instigator. vs tauntress →captress 59% match — a female captor. vs tauntress →