wifelkin

W4I1F4E1L1K5I1N1
/ˈwaɪf.əl.kɪn/

noun

A wife.

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Meanings

nounwifelkin (plural wifelkins)

plural wifelkins

  1. archaicdiminutiveendearingA wife.

    "I say, wifelkin," said he, in a faltering tone, "did you ever see the like of this here?"

    1851, George Borrow, chapter V, in Lavengro; the Scholar—the Gypsy—the Priest. […], volume I, London: John Murray […], →OCLC, page 66

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
wifelet

Origin

From wife + -el + -kin, a double diminutive.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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