| Housewifery (n.) The business of the mistress of a family; female management of domestic concerns. Thesaurus Entries baking, barbecuing, basting, boiling, braising, brewing, broil, broiling, catering, cookery, cooking, cuisine, culinary science, domestic economy, domestic management, domestic science, frying, grilling, homemaking, housekeeping, housewifery, husbandry, menage, nutrition, pan-broiling, poaching, roasting, sauteing, searing, shirring, simmering, steeping, stewing, toasting |