/ Dictionary / Index W widowhood: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: wid•ow•hood Pronunciation: (wid'ō-hood"), [key] — n. the state or a period of being a widow or, sometimes, a widower. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: widowhood (Thesaurus) widower widow's cruse Related Content Daily Word Quiz: stringent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language