Wife (Ada Limón poem)

Wife (Ada Limón poem) Glossary

woosh

An onomatopoeia like rushing air, for the brief and airy sound of the word "wife."

admonition

judgment (especially negative) or reprimand

fishwife

literally, a woman who sells fish; also, a derogatory term for a woman considered harsh and poorly mannered

fix

in the phrase "fix tea," "fix" means "prepare" or "make"

diminished

made smaller, made into something lesser