as in wife
the female partner in a marriage
she sternly informed her husband that she did not appreciate being introduced as "the wifey" at gatherings
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Recent Examples of wifey
Is Savannah James doing too much by not wanting to be called wifey?
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James R. Sanders, VIBE.com, 16 Aug. 2024
Christian Serratos is entering her wifey era with a unique engagement ring on her finger.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2024
Fellow Cactus Jack running mate Don Toliver invades the scene and gives a NSFW shout-out to his wifey.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 15 July 2024
Sage takes a bath and relaxes on the couch with my wifey, Devon.
—Ilana Kaplan, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2023
Now, wifey Jennifer Lopez is boasting about his parenting skills.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2023
My wifey my best friend and the mother of my beautiful daughter.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2023
Whatever light mirth there was in watching the participants subject themselves to the ridiculous parameters of the game — then seeing at least one seemingly wholesome couple emerge from it — is dissipated by the key players’ status-jockeying about their wifey or girlfriend position.
—Washington Post, 28 July 2021
James R. Sanders, VIBE.com, 16 Aug. 2024
Christian Serratos is entering her wifey era with a unique engagement ring on her finger.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2024
Fellow Cactus Jack running mate Don Toliver invades the scene and gives a NSFW shout-out to his wifey.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 15 July 2024
Sage takes a bath and relaxes on the couch with my wifey, Devon.
—Ilana Kaplan, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2023
Now, wifey Jennifer Lopez is boasting about his parenting skills.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2023
My wifey my best friend and the mother of my beautiful daughter.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2023
Whatever light mirth there was in watching the participants subject themselves to the ridiculous parameters of the game — then seeing at least one seemingly wholesome couple emerge from it — is dissipated by the key players’ status-jockeying about their wifey or girlfriend position.
—Washington Post, 28 July 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wifey
wife
Noun
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In one photo, Swift sat on a log for a daytime outing at the beach with him, his late wife, four kids and another teen.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Longtime Glencoe residents, Lefkofsky and his wife are actively engaged in philanthropic pursuits, establishing an eponymous family foundation in 2006.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Wifey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wifey. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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