Home › Words › W › wiferywiferywifery means the state of being a wife.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, wifery ranks #16,730 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom wife + -ry.nounThe state of being a wife.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.wifeship 79% match — The role or status of a wife. vs wifery →housewifery 78% match — The state or activity of being a housewife; household management, domestic skills. vs wifery →wifey 76% match — Of, befitting, pertaining to, or characteristic of a wife. vs wifery →housewifehood 69% match — Synonym of housewifery. vs wifery →wifework 69% match — Housework etc. that a man's wife is traditionally expected to do. vs wifery →weddedness 69% match — The state, quality, or condition of being wed or wedded; matrimony. vs wifery →wifeward 68% match — Toward a wife or wives. vs wifery →spousehood 68% match — The condition or state of being married; wedlock, marriage. vs wifery →