oldwife

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A form of old wife — An old woman, later especially one who tells old wives' tales.

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Meanings

nounoldwife (plural oldwives)

plural oldwives

  1. alternativeAlternative form of old wife (“various types of fish”).

Synonyms & antonyms

nountropical Atlantic fish

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queen triggerfishBessy cercaoldwenchBalistes vetula
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triggerfish

nouna common long-tailed sea duck of the northern parts of the United States

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sea duck

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

oldwife. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oldwife

MLA

“oldwife.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oldwife. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oldwife,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oldwife.

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