different between wifie vs wifier

English

Etymology

Dialectal Diminutive of wife (“woman”), equivalent to wife +? -ie.

Noun

wifie (plural wifies)

1. (Tyneside, derogatory) A woman, especially older woman.
2. (US, informal, endearing) One's wife.

Synonyms

• (wife): wifey

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?wa?fi?(?)/

Adjective

wifier

1. comparative form of wifey: more wifey
   • 1887, The Critic, 14 May 1887, pages 240-241:

     How her distracted husband finds her, how he brings her home, and convinces her that no intellect or beauty, or charm of any kind in any other woman, could for a moment seem to him comparable to the innocence and simplicity of his 'wee wifie,' and how under the influence of his praise she becomes wee-er and wifier than ever, is elaborately set forth for those who care to know.

   • 1993, "'Lace' covers women's concerns but avoids some broader issues", The Washington Times, 18 July 1993:

     As wifier-than-thou Val, Miss Eikenberry seems to be reprising her "LA Law" role, just as Miss Sheedy seems to be reprising her misfit from her "Breakfast Club" days.

   • 1994, Joel Achenbach, "These Are Delicate Times For Nation's First Lady", The Buffalo News, 25 December 1994:

     But she can be made more ceremonial; she can be made wifier.