Synonyms for motherly
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : muhth -er-lee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈmʌð ər li |
Top 10 synonyms for motherly Other synonyms for the word motherly
Définition of motherly
Origin :- Old English modorlic "pertaining to a mother;" see mother (n.1) + -ly (1). Meaning "befitting a mother" is from mid-13c. Related: Motherliness.
- adj caring
- The landlady looked at him in a motherly way and shook her head.
- Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle
- But Alice was supposed to be a widow; and Alice was so meek, so docile, so motherly.
- Extract from : « Alice, or The Mysteries, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
- She looked at Good Indian afterward, studying his face with motherly solicitude.
- Extract from : « Good Indian » by B. M. Bower
- I came down and threw myself, repentant and wretched, into her motherly arms.
- Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt
- "Sweetheart, you mustn't fret," she soothed, in motherly fashion.
- Extract from : « The Gentleman From Indiana » by Booth Tarkington
- She removed his clothes too, bullying him in a motherly way.
- Extract from : « L'Assommoir » by Emile Zola
- Madame Raquin had formed quite a motherly affection for him.
- Extract from : « Therese Raquin » by Emile Zola
- Moreover, she communicated her tidings with all sorts of motherly precautions.
- Extract from : « The Fat and the Thin » by Emile Zola
- Lulla's beloved nurse is a motherly woman, older than most of our workers.
- Extract from : « Lotus Buds » by Amy Carmichael
- She looked so sweet and motherly that I let her do so, and as we walked along we talked.
- Extract from : « The Woman Thou Gavest Me » by Hall Caine
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