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- US Pronunciation
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- [old-wahyf]
- /ˈɒldˌwaɪf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [old-wahyf]
- /ˈɒldˌwaɪf/
Definitions of oldwife word
- noun plural oldwife any of various fishes, as the alewife, the menhaden, or a West Indian fish of the family Balistidae. 1
- noun plural oldwife old squaw. 1
- noun oldwife Any of a number of deep-bodied edible marine fishes, in particular. 1
- noun oldwife any of various fishes, esp the menhaden or the alewife 0
- noun oldwife an old woman 0
- abbreviation OLDWIFE oldsquaw 0
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Origin of oldwife
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90; old + wife
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Parts of speech for Oldwife
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
oldwife popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
oldwife usage trend in Literature
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