wife
/waɪf/
noun
- 1
A married woman, especially in relation to her spouse.
- 2
The female of a pair of mated animals.
“A new wife for the gander is introduced into the pen.”
Synonyms
verb
- 1
(said of men) to marry
noun
- 1
An adult female human.
- 2
(collective) All females collectively; womankind.
- 3
A female person, usually an adult; a (generally adult) female sentient being, whether human, supernatural, elf, alien, etc.
- 4
A wife (or sometimes a fiancée or girlfriend).
- 5
A female who is extremely fond of or devoted to a specified type of thing. (Used as the last element of a compound.)
- 6
A female attendant or servant.
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