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wifelier

wifelier is the comparative form of wifely.

Meaning of wifely

Adjective

wifely (comparative wifelier, superlative wifeliest)

  1. Of, befitting, pertaining to, or characteristic of a wife or wives.
    • Being a domestic man, John decidedly missed the wifely attentions he had been accustomed to receive; but, as he adored his babies, he cheerfully relinquished his comfort for a time, supposing, with masculine ignorance, that peace would soon be restored.1869, Louisa M[ay] Alcott, “On the Shelf”, in Little Women: […], 2nd part, Boston, Mass.: Roberts Brothers, →OCLC, pages 216–217
    Synonyms:
    wifey, wifish, uxorial

Questions about wifelier

What is wifelier the comparative form of?
Wifelier is the comparative form of wifely.

Words near wifelier in the dictionary

  1. wifekins
  2. wifeless
  3. wifelessness
  4. wifelet
  5. wifelets
  6. wifelier
  7. wifeliest
  8. wifelike
  9. wifeliness
  10. wifeling
  11. wifelings

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