How do you use Fishwife in a sentence? See 2 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like fishmonger or trader, plus the exact meaning.
Fishwife in a sentence
Fishwife meaning
- A woman who sells or works with fish; a female fishmonger.
- A vulgar, abusive or nagging woman with a loud, unpleasant voice.
- A person, especially a woman, with poor personal hygiene.
Synonyms of Fishwife
Using Fishwife
- The main meaning on this page is: A woman who sells or works with fish; a female fishmonger. | A vulgar, abusive or nagging woman with a loud, unpleasant voice. | A person, especially a woman, with poor personal hygiene.
- Useful related words include: fishmonger, trader, bargainer, dealer.
Context around Fishwife
- Average sentence length in these examples: 16 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Fishwife
- In this selection, "fishwife" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 16 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Recognizable usage signals include grow as fishwife s sales and to a fishwife for saying. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "fishwife" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with fishwife
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
But spending could grow as Fishwife’s sales targets evolve, Millstein said. (12 words)
Russia likening Britain's Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson to a "fishwife" for saying Russia should "shut up and go away". (20 words)
Russia likening Britain's Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson to a "fishwife" for saying Russia should "shut up and go away". (20 words)
But spending could grow as Fishwife’s sales targets evolve, Millstein said. (12 words)
Example sentences (2)
But spending could grow as Fishwife’s sales targets evolve, Millstein said.
Russia likening Britain's Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson to a "fishwife" for saying Russia should "shut up and go away".