old wife English

Meaning old wife meaning

What does old wife mean?

old wife noun

— An old woman, later especially one who tells old wives' tales. [from 9th c.]

— Any of various marine fishes [from 16th c.]:

— the alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus)

— A species of perciform fish endemic to the temperate coastal waters of Australia (Enoplosus armatus)

— Balistes vetula (Queen triggerfish)

— Certain spot-tail porgies (Diplodus ascensionis, Diplodus helenae)

— Spondyliosoma cantharus (black seabream)

— Trachinotus goodei (great pompano)

— A wrasse

— (North America, now, rare) The long-tailed duck, Clangula hyemalis. [from 17th c.]

— (Scotland) A chimney cap to prevent smoking. [from 19th c.]

Synonyms old wife synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as old wife?

old wife English » English

wife

triggerfish

the old lady moth

queen triggerfish

ol’wife

old lady

bastard dory

Examples old wife examples

How do I use old wife in a sentence?

Simple sentences

The old man left a large fortune to his wife.