Definition of FISHWIFE

fishwife

Meanings

Plural: fishwives

Noun

  • someone who sells fish
  • A woman who sells or works with fish; a female fishmonger.
  • A vulgar, abusive or nagging woman with a loud, unpleasant voice.
  • A person, especially a woman, with poor personal hygiene.
  • The wife of a homosexual man.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English fysshewyfe; equivalent to fish + wife (“(obsolete) woman”) (see also midwife).

Scrabble Score: 20

fishwife is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
fishwife is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
fishwife is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

fishwife is a valid Words With Friends word