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actress

ac·tress

actress

 
 
pronunciation:
aek trihs
features:
Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
part of speech: noun
definition: a woman or girl who plays a part in movies, television, plays, or radio.
She wants to be a famous actress in the movies.
 
similar words:
player
Word Combinations  About this feature
adjective + (n.)actress acclaimed, accomplished, amateur, aspiring, beautiful, best, blond, brilliant, budding, celebrated, comedic, comic, coveted, dramatic, famous, fat, favorite, featured, first-rate, gifted, golden, gorgeous, intriguing, leading, legendary, longtime, married, mature, nominated, noted, outspoken, outstanding, part-time, respected, sometime, starring, struggling, superb, supporting, talented, terrific, versatile, veteran, well-known, wonderful, working, young [See all][See only the most frequent]
verb + (n.)actress aspire, date, divorce, feature, marry, nominate, support, wed, win
(n.)actress + verb audition, name, play, portray, star
noun + (n.)actress Help actor, cast, character, comic, film, girlfriend, gown, lead, model, movie, nun, opera, resemblance, romance, singer, singing, soap, stage, waitress, wife
Word Parts  About this feature
The word actress contains the following parts:
-ess Greek noun-forming suffix that means female