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
It was natural and motherlike that she should try to defend me; but it only made matters worse.
From Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Written by Herself by Harriet Ann Jacobs
Mrs. Farwell asked her son, motherlike, using even a query about the weather to turn attention to her boy.
From John Wesley, Jr. The Story of an Experiment by Dan B. Brummitt
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 Homestead on the Hillside by Mary Jane Holmes
