wife 4 1 noun n noun • a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
housewife 9 2 noun n noun • a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income
wildlife 8 2 noun n noun • all living things (except people) that are undomesticated
rife 4 1 adjective adj adjective satellite • most frequent or common
• excessively abundant
strife 6 1 noun n noun • lack of agreement or harmony
• bitter conflict; heated often violent dissension
knife 5 1 noun n noun • edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
• a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point
• any long thin projection that is transient
nightlife 9 2 noun n noun • the entertainment available to people seeking nighttime diversion
• the activity of people seeking nighttime diversion (as at the theater, a nightclub, etc.)
life 4 1 noun n noun • a characteristic state or mode of living
• the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
• the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living
• the condition of living or the state of being alive
• the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
• the period between birth and the present time
• the period from the present until death
• a living person
• animation and energy in action or expression
• living things collectively
• the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms from nonliving ones
• an account of the series of events making up a person's life
• a motive for living
• a prison term lasting as long as the prisoner lives
midlife 7 2 adjective adj noun • The middle period of one's life.
adjective • Occurring in the middle point of one's life, usually considered about 45.
alewife 7 2 noun n noun • flesh of shad-like fish abundant along the Atlantic coast or in coastal streams
• shad-like food fish that runs rivers to spawn; often salted or smoked; sometimes placed in genus Pomolobus
fife 4 1 noun n noun • a small high-pitched flute similar to a piccolo; has a shrill tone and is used chiefly to accompany drums in a marching band
birdlife 8 2 noun n noun • The birds (e.g. of an area) collectively.
loosestrife 11 2 noun n noun • any of numerous herbs and subshrubs of the genus Lythrum
• any of various herbs and subshrubs of the genus Lysimachia
afterlife 9 3 noun, adjective n, adj thief 5 1 noun n noun • a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
yellowknife 11 3 noun n noun • a town in the Northwest Territories in northern Canada on the Great Slave Lake
ex-wife 6 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun • a woman who was formerly a particular man's wife
chief 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a person who is in charge
• a person who exercises control over workers
• the head of a tribe or clan
adjective satellite • most important element
beef 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • cattle that are reared for their meat
• meat from an adult domestic bovine
• informal terms for objecting
belief 6 2 verb, noun v, n noun • any cognitive content held as true
• a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
brief 5 1 adjective adj noun • a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case
• a condensed written summary or abstract
adjective satellite • of short duration or distance
• concise and succinct
• (of clothing) very short
verb • give essential information to someone
deaf 4 1 noun, adjective n, adj adjective • lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
noun • people who have severe hearing impairments
adjective satellite • (usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed
verb • make or render deaf
grief 5 1 noun n noun • intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
• something that causes great unhappiness
leaf 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
• a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book)
• hinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door)
verb • look through a book or other written material
• turn over pages
• produce leaves, of plants
reef 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese
• a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
• one of several strips across a sail that can be taken in or rolled up to lessen the area of the sail that is exposed to the wind
verb • lower and bring partially inboard
• roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area
• reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef
relief 6 2 noun n noun • the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
• the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)
• (law) redress awarded by a court
• someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
• assistance in time of difficulty
• a pause for relaxation
• a change for the better
• aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped
• the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)
• sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
• the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged
handkerchief 12 3 noun n noun • a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
man and wife 10 3 noun n noun • two people who are married to each other
trophy wife 10 3 noun n noun • a wife who is an attractive young woman; seldom the first wife of an affluent older man
debrief 7 2 verb, noun v, n verb • put someone through a debriefing and make him report
motif 5 2 noun n noun • a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration
• a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music
• a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work
sharif 6 2 noun n noun • A traditional Arab tribal title given to those who serve as the protector of the tribe and all tribal assets.
aperitif 8 4 noun n noun • alcoholic beverage taken before a meal as an appetizer
disbelief 9 3 noun n noun • doubt about the truth of something
• a rejection of belief
broadleaf 9 2 noun, adjective n, adj adjective satellite • having relatively broad rather than needlelike or scalelike leaves
fief 4 1 noun n noun • a piece of land held under the feudal system
flyleaf 7 2 noun n noun • a blank leaf in the front or back of a book
khalif 6 2 noun n noun • the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth
kief 4 1 noun n noun • A form of cannabis from Morocco and Algeria
lief 4 1 verb, adjective v, adj sheaf 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing
keef 4 1 noun n
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