/ Dictionary / Index A adventuress: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ad•ven•tur•ess Pronunciation: (ad-ven'chur-is), [key] — n. a woman who schemes to win social position, wealth, etc., by unscrupulous or questionable means. a woman who is an adventurer. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: adventuress (Thesaurus) adventuresome adventurism Related Content Daily Word Quiz: procrastinate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language