fishwife

[ fish-wahyf ]

/ ˈfɪʃˌwaɪf /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR fishwife ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural fish·wives.

a woman who sells fish.

a coarse-mannered, vulgar-tongued woman.

Origin of fishwife

First recorded in 1375–1425, fishwife is from the late Middle English word fisshwyf.See fish, wife

Words nearby fishwife

fish tackle, fishtail, fishtank, fish warden, fishway, fishwife, fishworm, fishy, Fisk, Fiske, fissi-

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Example sentences from the Web for fishwife

I have enough of this life; I have had enough of these fishwife's manners.
A Chambermaid's Diary|Octave Mirbeau
This Thenardier female was like the product of a wench engrafted on a fishwife.
Les Misrables|Victor Hugo
He finally stopped looking at the fishwife—he met his companion's enquiry.
What Maisie Knew|Henry James
But when I got to the other end of the bridge there was no other fishwife to be seen.
The King of Schnorrers|Israel Zangwill

The boy was placed at the helm, and the fishwife and her brother took the oars.
The Heir of Kilfinnan|W.H.G. Kingston

British Dictionary definitions for fishwife

fishwife

/ (ˈfɪʃˌwaɪf) /

noun plural -wives

a woman who sells fish

a coarse scolding woman

Derived forms of fishwife

fishwifely, adjective

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单词	fishwife
释义	fishwife [ fish-wahyf ] / ˈfɪʃˌwaɪf / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fishwife ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural fish·wives. a woman who sells fish. a coarse-mannered, vulgar-tongued woman. Origin of fishwife First recorded in 1375–1425, fishwife is from the late Middle English word fisshwyf.See fish, wife Words nearby fishwife fish tackle, fishtail, fishtank, fish warden, fishway, fishwife, fishworm, fishy, Fisk, Fiske, fissi- Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fishwife I have enough of this life; I have had enough of these fishwife's manners. A Chambermaid's Diary\|Octave Mirbeau This Thenardier female was like the product of a wench engrafted on a fishwife. Les Misrables\|Victor Hugo He finally stopped looking at the fishwife—he met his companion's enquiry. What Maisie Knew\|Henry James But when I got to the other end of the bridge there was no other fishwife to be seen. The King of Schnorrers\|Israel Zangwill The boy was placed at the helm, and the fishwife and her brother took the oars. The Heir of Kilfinnan\|W.H.G. Kingston British Dictionary definitions for fishwife fishwife / (ˈfɪʃˌwaɪf) / noun plural -wives a woman who sells fish a coarse scolding woman Derived forms of fishwife fishwifely, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to fishwife shrew, biddy, beldam, virago, vixen, fury, slattern, harpy, bag, harridan, witch, sorceress, crone, battle-ax, ogress, gorgon, termagant, wench, siren, hussy
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fishwife

noun, plural fish·wives.

Origin of fishwife

Words nearby fishwife

Example sentences from the Web for fishwife

British Dictionary definitions for fishwife

noun plural -wives

Derived forms of fishwife

Words related to fishwife