wifely

[ wahyf-lee ]
adjective,wife·li·er, wife·li·est.

  1. of, like, or befitting a wife.

Origin of wifely

1
before 900; Middle English wifly,Old English wīflīc.See wife, -ly

Other words from wifely

  • wife·li·ness, noun
  • un·wife·ly, adjective

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