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Inflections of 'wifely' (adj):

wifelier: adj comparative

wifeliest: adj superlative

wife
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Sense: Noun: female spouse

Synonyms:

spouse , partner , better half (informal), other half (informal), wifey (informal), the missus (informal), the old lady (slang), her indoors (UK, slang), woman (slang), lady (informal), good lady wife (humorous), life partner, common-law wife (UK), married woman, bride, widow

Antonyms:

widow , spinster, old maid, single woman, unmarried woman, bachelor girl, virgin

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