Nouns ending in fe are a fascinating linguistic phenomenon. They are often used to describe a person, place, or thing, and can range from the whimsical to the serious. For example, a ‘truffle’ is a type of mushroom, while a ‘fishwife’ is a woman who sells fish. ‘Strife’ is defined as a bitter conflict, and ‘Rolfe’ is a masculine given name.
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This article will provide a comprehensive list of nouns ending in fe. The words are arranged alphabetically, and there are a total of 52 words in the list. All of the words are provided without definitions, so readers can explore their meanings on their own.
The words arranged in the lists below are in alphabetical order, from left to right and down.
afterlife
agraffe
alewife
Aycliffe
bouffe
broadwife
carafe
drawknife
fife
fishwife
gaffe
giraffe
goodwife
griffe
half-life
highlife
housewife
ife
jefe
life
loosestrife
lowlife
Luftwaffe
midwife
nightlife
nonlife
Northcliffe
oldwife
orfe
paperknife
penknife
piaffe
pocketknife
puddingwife
Radcliffe
rafe
Recife
rolfe
ruffe
strife
sweetiewife
tartufe
tartuffe
Tenerife
truffe
underlife
understrife
wife
wildlife
Wolfe
Wycliffe
yellowknife
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