uxorious
ux·o·ri·ous
adj \ˌək-ˈsȯr-ē-əs, ˌəg-ˈzȯr-\Definition of UXORIOUS
: excessively fond of or submissive to a wife
— ux·o·ri·ous·ly adverb
— ux·o·ri·ous·ness noun
Origin of UXORIOUS
Latin uxorius uxorious, uxorial, from uxor wife
First Known Use: 1598
Rhymes with UXORIOUS
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