widow Definition

a woman who has lost her spouse or partner by death and usually has not remarried

grass widow

a woman whose spouse or partner leaves her alone or ignores her frequently or for long periods to engage in a usually specified activity

to cause to become a widow or widower

to survive as the widow of

to deprive of something greatly valued or needed

something having the potential to cause sudden loss of life : such as

a loose limb hanging in or falling from a tree

a blockage in a branch of the left coronary artery that commonly causes a fatal heart attack; also : the branch of the left coronary artery susceptible to fatal blockage

an inexhaustible supply

a point formed by the hairline in front

a railed observation platform atop a usually coastal house

a venomous New World spider (Latrodectus mactans of the family Theridiidae) the female of which is black with an hourglass-shaped red mark on the underside of the abdomen; broadly : any of various related venomous spiders that have a large globular, usually glossy, dark abdomen often marked with red and long and wiry legs

a nightjar (Caprimulgus carolinensis) of the southeastern U.S.

a discarded mistress

a woman who has had an illegitimate child

a woman whose husband is temporarily away from her

a strapless corset or bustier usually having garters attached