- wifely wife·ly adj
- ['waɪflɪ]
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wifely wife·ly adj
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wifely — wife|ly [ˈwaıfli] adj old fashioned wifely qualities or actions are supposed to be typical of a good wife sometimes used humorously way … Dictionary of contemporary English
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
wife|like — «WYF LYK», adjective, adverb. –adj. like that of a wife; wifely. –adv. in the manner of a wife … Useful english dictionary
wifely — wife•ly [[t]ˈwaɪf li[/t]] adj. li•er, li•est of, like, or befitting a wife • Etymology: bef. 900 wife′li•ness, n … From formal English to slang
wifely — adj. characteristic of or relating to a wife, befitting a wife … English contemporary dictionary
wifely — [[t]wa͟ɪfli[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n Wifely is used to describe things that are supposed to be typical of a good wife. She strove to perform all her wifely functions perfectly. ...the ideology of wifely duty … English dictionary
wife — n. (pl. wives) 1 a married woman esp. in relation to her husband. 2 archaic a woman, esp. an old or uneducated one. 3 (in comb.) a woman engaged in a specified activity (fishwife; housewife; midwife). Phrases and idioms: have (or take) to wife… … Useful english dictionary
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
wife·ly — /ˈwaıfli/ adj old fashioned : of, relating to, or suitable for a wife wifely affection … Useful english dictionary
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