Alewife :: Alewife (n.) A woman who keeps an alehouse.
Alewife :: Alewife (n.) A North American fish (Clupea vernalis) of the Herring family. It is called also ellwife, ellwhop, branch herring. The name is locally applied to other related species..
Housewifely :: Housewifely (a.) Pertaining or appropriate to a housewife; domestic; economical; prudent.
Housewifery :: Housewifery (n.) The business of the mistress of a family; female management of domestic concerns.
Huswife :: Huswife (n.) A female housekeeper; a woman who manages domestic affairs; a thirfty woman.
Huswife :: Huswife (n.) A worthless woman; a hussy.
Huswife :: Huswife (n.) A case for sewing materials. See Housewife.
Huswife :: Huswife (v. t.) To manage with frugality; -- said of a woman.
Huswifely :: Huswifely (a.) Like a huswife; capable; economical; prudent.
Huswifely :: Huswifely (adv.) In a huswifely manner.
Huswifery :: Huswifery (n.) The business of a housewife; female domestic economy and skill.
Midwife :: Midwife (n.) A woman who assists other women in childbirth; a female practitioner of the obstetric art.
Midwife :: Midwife (v. t.) To assist in childbirth.
Midwife :: Midwife (v. i.) To perform the office of midwife.
Midwifery :: Midwifery (n.) The art or practice of assisting women in childbirth; obstetrics.
Midwifery :: Midwifery (n.) Assistance at childbirth; help or cooperation in production.
Seawife :: Seawife (n.) A European wrasse (Labrus vetula).
Spaewife :: Spaewife (n.) A female fortune teller.
Wife :: Wife (n.) A woman; an adult female; -- now used in literature only in certain compounds and phrases, as alewife, fishwife, goodwife, and the like..
Wife :: Wife (n.) The lawful consort of a man; a woman who is united to a man in wedlock; a woman who has a husband; a married woman; -- correlative of husband.