Wife
WordNet
noun
(1) A married woman; a man's partner in marriage
WiktionaryText
Etymology
, from . Cognate with Dutch , German .
Noun
- A married woman, esp. in relation to her spouse.
- The female of a pair of mated animals.
- A new wife for the gander is introduced into the pen.
- (archaic) A woman (compare old wife and aad wife).
Usage notes
The singular possessive is wife's, as in "My wife's mother is my mother-in-law."
Synonyms
- partner (may or may not be married)
- spouse (also applies to husband)
- significant other
- life-long partner