Word Image
plural: wives
Part Of Speech
noun
Word Meaning
a female partner in a marriage; a woman acting in a specified capacity —used in combination
Word Family
wifehood
wifelike
wifeless
wifely
wifeliness
housewife
fishwife
goodwife
midwife
Sentences
We met him and his wife last year.
Ideally, a husband and wife treat each other as equals.
My mother was always a housewife, never working outside of home.
A midwife delivered the baby at their home.
The actor was seen blowing a kiss to his wife before being led away.
He has had several wives and children with each of them.
His wife, Nicole, went into labor two-and-a-half weeks early.
They fed and watered the horses in the barn.
I just met my best friend’s wife at the baseball game.
Her wifely duties of keeping the house up and caring for her children kept her quite busy.
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