Dictionary Workbench Ondict

motherly

Dictionary entry view. Switch to definition mode above when you know the meaning but not the word.

motherly
motherly /ˈmʌðəli $ -ðər-/ adjective
 Word Family: noun: mother, motherhood, mothering; adjective: motherly, motherless; verb: mother
a motherly woman is loving and kind, like a good mother ⇨ maternal:
    her motherly instincts
    She was a plump, motherly woman in her fifties.
—motherliness noun [uncountable]