wifelike

[ wahyf-lahyk ]
/ ˈwaɪfˌlaɪk /

adjective

wifely.

adverb

in a manner befitting a wife.

Origin of wifelike

First recorded in 1590–1600; wife + -like

OTHER WORDS FROM wifelike

un·wife·like, adjective

Words nearby wifelike

wiesenthal, wife, wife swapping, wife-beater, wifehood, wifelike, wifely, wifey, wig, wig out, wig.

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