Associations to the word «Fatherly»
Noun
- Affection
- Tenderness
- Kindness
- Advice
- Gentle
- Tender
- Fond
- Pride
- Lulu
- Affliction
- Sucker
- Indulgence
- Soothing
- Tone
- Reverence
- Smile
- Manner
- Holiness
- Providence
- Kiss
- Hi
- Devotion
- Care
- Counsel
- Rhetoric
- Encouragement
- Shoulder
- Dear
- Feeling
- Friendly
- Stern
- Concern
- Gratitude
- Bradley
- Cheek
- Courtesy
- Puzzle
- Regard
- Compartment
- Severity
- Goodness
- Hint
- Love
- Abbot
- Fashion
- Kind
- Spoke
- Guidance
- Ancient
- Policeman
- God
- Sermon
- Figure
- Blessing
- Comfort
- Expression
- Father
- Pity
- Gesture
- Boy
- Daughter
- Hand
- Duty
- Sympathy
- Sin
- Son
Adjective
Wiktionary
FATHERLY, adjective. Characteristic of what is considered the ideal behaviour pertaining to fatherhood.
FATHERLY, adjective. Characteristic of fathers, paternal.
Dictionary definition
FATHERLY, adjective. Like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.