widow's
Left behind wife's
Widow's is the possessive form of widow, appearing in several established phrases.
A widow's peak is a V-shaped point in the hairline at the forehead.
The widow's mite refers to a small contribution given generously from limited means, from the biblical story of a poor widow's offering.
A widow's walk is a rooftop platform on coastal houses, supposedly where wives watched for returning ships.
Period following loss
- blackDarkest possible hue
- veilFabric that obscures
- dressSkirted one-piece garment
- attirePersonal garments collectively
garments · crape · cap · bonnet · costume · clothing · Victorian · traditional
Property received from ancestors
- estateProperty and grounds
- dowerWidow's inheritance right
- portionDivided share given
- pensionRetiree's ongoing benefit
benefits · allowance · rights · share · entitlement · annuity · settlement · provision
Something presented or given
- donationVoluntary charitable gift
- generosityReadiness to give freely
- pittanceInsultingly small payment
- charityVoluntary aid for others
sacrifice · biblical · contribution · gift · coins · humble · devotion · small
Utmost height attained
- hairlineScalp-skin boundary
- pointExact location or meaning
- foreheadFace above eyebrows
- V-shapeAngle like letter V
receding · temple · crown · scalp · trichology · genetics · hereditary · Dracula
Slippery viscous fluid
- jarWide-mouthed storage vessel
- vesselReceptacle for contents
- miraculousSeemingly impossible yet real
- inexhaustibleCannot be used up
biblical · Elijah · provision · sustenance · endless · supply · replenishment · miracle
mourning
Period following loss
attire · garments · crape · cap · bonnet · costume · clothing · Victorian · traditional · custom
inheritance
Property received from ancestors
pension · benefits · allowance · rights · share · entitlement · annuity · settlement · provision · claim
offering
Something presented or given
- donationVoluntary charitable gift
- generosityReadiness to give freely
- pittanceInsultingly small payment
charity · sacrifice · biblical · contribution · gift · coins · humble · devotion · small · sincere
peak
Utmost height attained
V-shape · receding · temple · crown · scalp · trichology · genetics · hereditary · Dracula · vampire
oil
Slippery viscous fluid
- jarWide-mouthed storage vessel
- vesselReceptacle for contents
- miraculousSeemingly impossible yet real
inexhaustible · biblical · Elijah · provision · sustenance · endless · supply · replenishment · miracle · famine
- black widowLethal spider species
- widow's peakV-shaped frontal hairline
- war widowSpouse of fallen soldier
- widow makerDangling branch that kills
- widows' peaksV-shaped frontal hairlines
- young widowWife whose spouse died
widow, widowed, widower, widows, widowhood, widowing, widowers