wife
Partner in matrimony
A wife is a married woman in relation to her spouse.
The term implies a legal or formally recognized union, though work wife and similar constructions describe close platonic partnerships.
My wife and I are celebrating our anniversary.
The plural is wives.
Husband is the corresponding term for a married man.
One who shares activity
- spouseMarried partner
- companionOne who keeps company
- confidantTrusted keeper of secrets
- allySupportive partner
teammate · equal · collaborator · soulmate · helpmeet · consort · counterpart · co-parent
Marriage rite and feast
- brideWoman getting married
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- vowsSolemn binding promises
- matrimonyLegal union of spouses
nuptials · betrothal · engagement · honeymoon · anniversary · altar · chapel · reception
Domestic unit of residents
- homeOne's personal residence
- childrenYoung human beings
- motherFemale parent
- matriarchFemale family leader
homemaker · kinship · relatives · in-laws · mother-in-law · daughter-in-law · sister-in-law · clan
One who furnishes things
- caregiverOne providing daily assistance
- breadwinnerPrimary household earner
- homemakerOne who manages a household
- nurturerOne who fosters development
sustainer · encourager · helpmate · backbone · pillar · rock · anchor · stability
Intense fond attachment
- belovedOne who is treasured
- darlingBeloved person or pet
- sweetheartAffectionate name for beloved
- dearTreasured or costly
cherish · adore · tenderness · intimacy · romance · endearment · warmth · caring
Faithful commitment to another
- faithfulnessDevoted loyalty maintained
- fidelityLoyalty or exactness
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
vows · pledge · promise · monogamy · constancy · steadfastness · trust · honor
partner
One who shares activity
ally · teammate · equal · collaborator · soulmate · helpmeet · consort · counterpart · co-parent · duo
wedding
Marriage rite and feast
matrimony · nuptials · betrothal · engagement · honeymoon · anniversary · altar · chapel · reception · bouquet
household
Domestic unit of residents
matriarch · homemaker · kinship · relatives · in-laws · mother-in-law · daughter-in-law · sister-in-law · clan · lineage
provider
One who furnishes things
- caregiverOne providing daily assistance
- breadwinnerPrimary household earner
- homemakerOne who manages a household
nurturer · sustainer · encourager · helpmate · backbone · pillar · rock · anchor · stability · security
love
Intense fond attachment
- belovedOne who is treasured
- darlingBeloved person or pet
- sweetheartAffectionate name for beloved
dear · cherish · adore · tenderness · intimacy · romance · endearment · warmth · caring · passion
loyalty
Faithful commitment to another
- faithfulnessDevoted loyalty maintained
- fidelityLoyalty or exactness
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
dedication · vows · pledge · promise · monogamy · constancy · steadfastness · trust · honor · allegiance
empress
Female ruler of empire
- familymother, father, parents, siblings, parent
- family lifebirth, kinship, childbirth, pregnancy, new baby
- family membersmother, father, sister, brother, son
- relationshipsfriends, romantic, family, friend, flirting
- relativesmother, father, sister, brother, aunt
- loved onesspouse, partner, mother, father, parents
wifespinster
Unmarried older woman
unmarried woman · maiden · bachelorette · single woman · fiancée
- husband and wifeMarried pair
- second wifeSpouse following first marriage
- man and wifeWedded couple
- first wifeEarliest spouse in sequence
- trophy wifeSpouse chosen for appearance
- ex wifePreviously married partner
housewife, midwife, wifely, wifey, wifeless, fishwife, alewife, wifehood