wife
/wæf/
nounverb
A married woman, especially in relation to her spouse.
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Noun 3 meanings
A married woman, especially in relation to her spouse.
“The Fisherman and His Wife”
The female of a pair of mated animals.
“A new wife for the gander is introduced into the pen.”
Synonym of woman.
Verb 1 meaning
To marry (a woman).
Where it comes from
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English wyf, wif, from Old English wīf (“woman, wife”), from Proto-West Germanic *wīb, from Proto-Germanic *wībą (“woman; wife”).
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WIFE at a glance
WIFE has 4 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (W 4 + I 1 + F 4 + E 1) and 10 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #572 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with wife
All rhymes- LIFE7
- KNIFE12
- WILDLIFE15
- HOUSEWIFE18
- STRIFE9
- FIFE10
- AFTERLIFE15
- MIDWIFE16
- NIGHTLIFE16
- RIFE7
- MIDLIFE13
- LOWLIFE13
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