Willy vs Wife - What's the difference?
willy | wife |
Willing; favourable; ready; eagre.
Self-willed; willful.
A willow basket.
A fish basket.
(hypocoristic, slang, childish) the penis.
(UK) a person whom the speaker dislikes.
A married woman, especially in relation to her spouse.
* (The Fisherman and His Wife)
* , chapter=10
, title= The female of a pair of mated animals.
As nouns the difference between willy and wife
is that willy is alternative form of lang=en while wife is a married woman, especially in relation to her spouse.As an adjective willy
is willing; favourable; ready; eagre.As a proper noun Willy
is a male given name, diminutive of William.willy
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) willy, willi, equivalent to .Adjective
(en-adj)Etymology 2
From (etyl) . More at (l).Noun
(willies)Etymology 3
From (etyl) wilie, from (etyl) . More at (l), (l).Noun
(willies)Etymology 4
* Possibly a contraction of (etyl) membrum virile'', male member (that is, the penis), a Latin term used in English in the nineteenth century; also possibly the simple use of a proper name as a pet name; compare ''dick'', ''fanny'' and ''peter .Alternative forms
* willieNoun
(willies)Synonyms
* peter, wee-wee; see alsoSee also
* the willies * willy willy * willy-nillywife
English
Noun
(wives)- My wife and I have decided to have a baby.
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.}}