As a noun wife
is a married woman, especially in relation to her spouse.
As a verb kife is
.
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.
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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)
References
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kife
English
Verb
(kif)
(slang) To steal.
