stepmother
pronunciation
How to pronounce stepmother in British English:
UK [ˈstepmʌðə(r)]
How to pronounce stepmother in American English:
US [ˈstepmʌðər]
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- Noun:
- the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage
Word Origin
- stepmother (n.)
- also step-mother, Old English steopmodor; see step- + mother (n.1). Associated with parsimony and cruelty at least since Middle English. Is Moder was ded, his fader nam an oþur wijf. ... seint Edward heo louede luyte, for stepmoder is selde guod. ["South English Legendary," c. 1300]
Example
- 1. Don 't forget that my stepmother is my stepdaughter .
- 2. She looked at me as if I were the wicked stepmother .
- 3. My parents split up when I was two years old and , while I had monthly contact with my dad , my bitter stepmother and my father 's old-fashioned stiff upper lip meant we never became close .
- 4. My stepmother proved that to me .
- 5. If necessity is the mother of invention , maybe china is the wicked stepmother .