Definition of STEPMOTHER

stepmother

Meanings

Plural: stepmothers

Noun

  • the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage
  • The wife of one's biological father, other than one's biological mother.
  • A viola, especially Viola tricolor, heartsease.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English stepmoder, from Old English stēopmōdor, from Proto-Germanic *steupamōdēr (“stepmother”), corresponding to step- + mother. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Stäifmuur (“stepmother”), Dutch stiefmoeder (“stepmother”), German Low German Steevmoder (“stepmother”), German Stiefmutter (“stepmother”), Danish stedmor (“stepmother”), Swedish styvmor (“stepmother”), Icelandic stjúpmóðir (“stepmother”). Compare also West Frisian styfmem (“stepmother”).

Synonyms

bonus mother, co-mother, mother-in-law, stepdame, stepma, stepmam, stepmama, stepmamma, stepmom, stepmomma, stepmommy, stepmum, stepmummy

Scrabble Score: 17

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

Words With Friends Score: 18

stepmother is a valid Words With Friends word