/ Dictionary / Index W wifely: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: wife•ly Pronunciation: (wīf'lē), [key] — -li•er, -li•est. of, like, or befitting a wife. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: wifely (Thesaurus) wifelike wife swapping Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tactful Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language