- wifeliest
- adj. characteristic of or relating to a wife, befitting a wife
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
wifeliest
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wifely — wifeliness, n. /wuyf lee/, adj., wifelier, wifeliest. of, like, or befitting a wife. Also, wifelike. [bef. 900; ME wifly, OE wiflic. See WIFE, LY] * * * … Universalium
wifely — UK [ˈwaɪflɪ] / US adjective Word forms wifely : adjective wifely comparative wifelier superlative wifeliest mainly literary considered to be typical of a wife … English dictionary
wifely — /ˈwaɪfli/ (say wuyflee) adjective (wifelier, wifeliest) of, like, or befitting a wife. –wifeliness, noun …
wife — [wīf] n. pl. wives [wīvz] [ME < OE wif, woman, akin to Swed viv, Ger weib < ? IE base * weip , to twist, turn, wrap, in sense “the hidden or veiled person”] 1. a woman: still so used in such compounds as midwife, housewife, etc. 2. a… … English World dictionary
