mother
noun
a woman who has borne offspring; a female parent.
motherlike
-
a word derived from
mother.
Example Sentences
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In some ways, Ms. Hurst had been a motherlike figure to Mr. Guara, who was 12 years younger.
From New York Times ● Jul. 8, 2021
“I do; a dear motherlike creature you are. But I do not know myself.”
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
Even Belle, who would fight for her boys as a tigress fights for its young, looked askance at Duke while she tried, motherlike, to cover his faults from the keen eyes of Tom.
From Rim o' the World by Anton Otto Fischer
Last night, ere to our sleep we went, thy father read to me some words of the loving, motherlike Jacob.
From The Bow of Orange Ribbon A Romance of New York by Theo. Hampe
Afterward, greatly to my satisfaction, I heard that though, motherlike, Mrs. Hudson had forgiven her son, Mr. Sherwood ever treated him with a cool haughtiness which effectually kept him at a distance.
From The Haunted Homestead A Novel by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth
