About The Word Motherly
Learn about the word Motherly to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Motherly definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Motherly
| Motherly Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Motherly?
[adv] in a maternal manner; as a mother; "she loved her students almost maternally"
[adj] befitting a mother; warm and nurturing Synonyms | Synonyms for Motherly: maternal | maternally Related Terms | Find terms related to Motherly: See Also | Motherly In Webster's Dictionary \Moth"er*ly\, a. [AS. m[=o]dorlic.]
Of or pertaining to a mother; like, or suitable for, a
mother; tender; maternal; as, motherly authority, love, or
care. --Hooker.
Syn: Maternal; paternal.
Usage: {Motherly}, {Maternal}. Motherly, being Anglo-Saxon,
is the most familiar word of the two when both have
the same meaning. Besides this, maternal is confined
to the feelings of a mother toward her own children,
whereas motherly has a secondary sense, denoting a
care like that of a mother for her offspring. There
is, perhaps, a growing tendency thus to separate the
two, confining motherly to the latter signification.
``They termed her the great mother, for her motherly
care in cherishing her brethren whilst young.'' --Sir
W. Raleigh.
\Moth"er*ly\, adv. In a manner of a mother. |
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Throaty ‐ sounding as if pronounced low in the throat; "a rich throaty…
- Mustard sauce ‐ prepared mustard thinned with vinegar and getable oil with sugar…
- Seriola zonata ‐ fish having the habit of following ships; found in North and…
- Galvanic ‐ affected by emotion as if by electricity; thrilling; "gave an…
- Resurrection fern ‐ fern growing on rocks or tree trunks and having fronds grayish…
- Marabou ‐ downy feathers of marabou storks used for trimming garments [n]…
- Nicholas vachel lindsay ‐ United States poet who traveled the country trading his poems…
- Afraid ‐ filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant…
- Stroheim ‐ United States film actor (born in Austria)…
- Treasure chest ‐ a chest filled with…