uxorious
(adjective) foolishly fond of or submissive to your wife
Source: WordNet® 3.1
uxorious (comparative more uxorious, superlative most uxorious)
Very devoted and possibly submissive to one's wife.
• doting
• maritorious
Source: Wiktionary
Ux*o"ri*ous, a. Etym: [L. uxorius, fr. uxor a wife.]
Definition: Excessively fond of, or submissive to, a wife; being a dependent husband. "Uxorious magistrates." Milton. How wouldst thou insult, When I must live uxorious to thy will In perfect thraldom! Milton.
– Uxo*o"ri*ous*ly, adv.
– Ux*o"ri*ous*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 January 2025
(noun) all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses; “he wanted a better sex life”; “the film contained no sex or violence”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
