mother-in-law

noun

1. 1

   The mother of one's spouse.

   For I am come to ſet a man at variance* againſt his father, ⁊ the daughter againſt her mother, and the daughter in law againſt her mother in law.

   Odontophobia, or the fear of dental work, seems equally plausible, as does pentheraphobia - fear of the mother-in-law.

2. 2

   A mother-in-law apartment.

3. 3

   A mother-in-law sandwich.

4. 4

   obsoleteA stepmother.

   Do but consider, my dear Mr. Dashwood, how excessively comfortable your mother-in-law and her daughters may live on the interest of seven thousand pounds,

5. 5

   A spicy Caribbean sauce made with peppers, carrots, onions, lime juice, etc.

Forms

plural

mothers-in-law, mother-in-laws