wifely

Meanings

Adjective

befitting or characteristic of a wife

Adj

Of, befitting, pertaining to, or characteristic of a wife.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English wyfly, wifly, from Old English wīflīc (“womanly, wifely”), from Proto-Germanic *wībalīkaz (“wifely”), equivalent to wife + -ly. Cognate with Scots wifely (“womanly, wifely”), Dutch wijflijk, wijfelijk, German weiblich (“feminine, female”).

Synonyms

uxorial, wifelike, wifey, wifish

Antonyms

husbandly

Scrabble Score: 15

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

Words With Friends Score: 15

wifely is a valid Words With Friends word