villain /vilˈən/

1. A violent, malevolent or unscrupulous evil-doer
2. The wicked enemy of the hero or heroine in a story or play
3. Playfully, a wretch
4. A criminal (informal)
5. (orig) a villein

1. Villainous
2. Low-born (archaic)
3. Base (obsolete)

villˈainage or villˈanage noun

Villeinage

villˈainess noun

A female villain

villˈainous or villˈanous adjective

1. Of the nature of, like, or suited to a villain
2. Detestable, vile

Villainously

villˈainously or villˈanously adverb

• laddering
• ladders
• ladder tournament
• ladder tournaments
• laddery
• laddie
• laddies
• laddish
• laddishness
• laddishnesses
• laddism
• laddisms
• lade
• laded
• laden
• lades
• ladette
• ladettes
• la-di-da
• ladies
• ladies' companion
• ladies' fingers
• ladies' gallery
• ladies-in-waiting
• ladies' man