Associations to the word «Motherly»

Wiktionary

MOTHERLY, adjective. Befitting a mother, warm, caring, nurturing, protective, loving.

Dictionary definition

MOTHERLY, adverb. In a maternal manner; as a mother; "she loved her students almost maternally".
MOTHERLY, adjective. Befitting a mother; warm and nurturing.

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke