Defn: Becoming or life; of or pertaining to a wife. "Wifely
patience." Chaucer.
With all the tenderness of wifely love. Dryden.
WIG
Wig, n. Etym: [Abbreviation from periwig.]
1. A covering for the head, consisting of hair interwoven or united by a kind of network, either in imitation of the natural growth, or in abundant and flowing curls, worn to supply a deficiency of natural hair, or for ornament, or according to traditional usage, as a part of an official or professional dress, the latter especially in England by judges and barristers.
2. An old seal; — so called by fishermen. Wig tree. (Bot.) See Smoke tree, under Smoke.
WIG
Wig, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Wigged; p. pr. & vb. n. Wigging.]
Defn: To censure or rebuke; to hold up to reprobation; to scold.
[Slang]
WIGAN
Wig"an, n.
Defn: A kind of canvaslike cotton fabric, used to stiffen and protect the lower part of trousers and of the skirts of women's dresses, etc.; — so called from Wigan, the name of a town in Lancashire, England.
WIGEON
Wi"geon, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A widgeon. [R.]