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
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
So motherlike she drooped and hung her head.
From Poems by Jean Ingelow, In Two Volumes, Volume I. by Jean Ingelow
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
