- wifely
- [[t]wa͟ɪfli[/t]]
ADJ: usu ADJ nWifely 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. 2008.
She strove to perform all her wifely functions perfectly.
...the ideology of wifely duty.
English dictionary. 2008.
Wifely — Wife ly, a. [AS. w[=i]flic.] Becoming or life; of or pertaining to a wife. Wifely patience. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] With all the tenderness of wifely love. Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 — 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
wifely — wife ► NOUN (pl. wives) 1) a married woman considered in relation to her husband. 2) archaic or dialect a woman, especially an old or uneducated one. DERIVATIVES wifely adjective. ORIGIN Old English, «woman» … English terms dictionary
wifely — adjective Date: before 12th century of, relating to, or befitting a wife • wifeliness noun … New Collegiate 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
wifely — adjective Of, befitting, pertaining to, or characteristic of a wife … Wiktionary
wifely — Synonyms and related words: adoring, affectionate, bridal, conjugal, connubial, demonstrative, devoted, epithalamic, faithful, filial, fond, husbandly, hymeneal, languishing, lovelorn, lovesick, lovesome, loving, marital, married, maternal,… … Moby Thesaurus
wifely — wife|ly [ waıfli ] adjective MAINLY LITERARY considered to be typical of a wife … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wifely — adj. characteristic of or relating to a wife, befitting a wife … English contemporary dictionary