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wife | girl |

As a noun wife

is a married woman, especially in relation to her spouse.

As a proper noun girl is

(astronomy) a chinese constellation located near aquarius, one of the 28 lunar mansions and part of the black turtle.

wife

English

Noun

(wives)
  • A married woman, especially in relation to her spouse.
  • My wife and I have decided to have a baby.
  • * (The Fisherman and His Wife)
  • * , chapter=10
  • , title= The Mirror and the Lamp , passage=It was a joy to snatch some brief respite, and find himself in the rectory drawing–room. Listening here was as pleasant as talking; just to watch was pleasant. The young priests who lived here wore cassocks and birettas; their faces were fine and mild, yet really strong, like the rector's face; and in their intercourse with him and his wife they seemed to be brothers.}}
  • The female of a pair of mated animals.
  • Usage notes

    Although not common, wife'' can be used with ''the to indicate one's own wife. For instance, "I'd like to go, but the wife wants me home." More commonly, "my wife".

    Synonyms

    * (married woman) better half, life partner, little woman (slang), partner, significant other, spouse * See also

    Antonyms

    * (married woman) husband, were (obsolete)

    See also

    * uxorial

    Derived terms

    (Terms derived from the noun "wife") * (From woman) alewife * (partner) co-wife * (partner) ex-wife * (woman) fishwife * (woman) goodwife * (partner) housewife * (partner) huswife * (partner) man and wife/I now declare you man and wife * (woman) midwife * (woman) old wife/old-wife/oldwife * (woman) pudding-wife * seawife * sister-wife * spaewife * (partner) trophy wife * (partner) wife-beater * (woman/partner) wifehood * (partner) wifeless * (woman) wifely * (partner) wifey (wife)

    See also

    * (wikipedia "wife")

    References

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    Statistics

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    girl

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A young female human; (in contrast to boy ), a female child or young adult.
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  • Any woman, regardless of her age. (see usage notes)
  • A female servant; a maid. (see usage notes)
  • (uncommon) A queen (the playing card.)* Weisenberg, Michael (2000) The Official Dictionary of Poker. MGI/Mike Caro University. ISBN 978-1880069523
  • (colloquial) A term of endearment. (see usage notes)
  • A girlfriend.
  • A daughter.
  • (UK, dialect, obsolete) A roebuck two years old.
  • (US, slang) Cocaine, especially in powder form.
  • * 1969 , Iceberg Slim, Pimp: The Story of My Life , Cash Money Content (2011), ISBN 9781451617139, page 43:
  • She had taught me to snort girl , and almost always when I came to her pad, there would be thin sparkling rows of crystal cocaine on the glass top of the cocktail table.
  • * 1977 , Odie Hawkins, Chicago Hustle , Holloway House (1987), ISBN 0870673661, page 175:
  • Elijah nodded congenially to the early evening regulars in the Afro Lounge, headed straight for the telephone hung midway between the mens and womens, his nose smarting from a couple thick lines of recently snorted girl .
  • * 2005 , K'wan, Hoodlum , St. Martin's Press (2005), ISBN 0312333080, page 185:
  • After about an hour or two of half-ass sex and snorting girl , Honey was zoned out. She flexed her still numb fingers, trying to find a warmth that didn't seem to come. Cocaine always made her numb.
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  • Usage notes

    * Calling a grown woman a "girl" may be considered either a compliment or an insult, depending on context and sensibilities. In some cases, the term is used as a euphemism for virgin, to distinguish a female who has never engaged in sexual intercourse (a "girl") from one who has done so (and is a woman).

    Synonyms

    * (young female human) see also . * (cocaine) see also .

    Derived terms

    (Derived terms) * attagirl * B-girl * baby girl * ball girl * bar girl * girl crazy * big girl's blouse * birthday girl * Bond girl * boys and girls * bunny girl * busgirl * business girl * call girl * career girl * choir girl * college girl * comfort girl * cover girl * cowgirl * dancing girl * daygirl * diamonds are a girl's best friend * dirty girl * Essex girl * flower girl * fluff girl * gal * girl band * girl-boy * girl Friday * girl friend/girlfriend * girl group * Girl Guides * Girl Scouts * girl power * girl talk * girl wonder * girlcott * girlhood * girlie * girlish * girly * girlie girl * girly girl * golden girl * grrrl * hello girl * homegirl * It girl * Jersey girl * little girl * newsgirl * nautch girl * old girl * paper girl * party girl * poster girl * pot-girl * ring girl * riot grrrl * salesgirl * sarong party girl * schoolgirl * shopgirl * showgirl * sky girl * slave-girl * street girl * sweater girl * the girl next door * valley girl * working girl * young girl (girl)

    References

    See also

    * miss

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