WIFELY

wifely, wifelike, uxorial

(adjective) befitting or characteristic of a wife

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

wifely (comparative wifelier, superlative wifeliest)

Of, befitting, pertaining to, or characteristic of a wife.

Synonyms

• uxorial

• wifey

Source: Wiktionary


Wife"ly, a. Etym: [AS. wiflic.]

Definition: Becoming or life; of or pertaining to a wife. "Wifely patience." Chaucer. With all the tenderness of wifely love. Dryden.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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