motherfuladj.
/ˈmʌðəf(ᵿ)l/, U.S. /ˈməðərf(ə)l/ rare.
Characteristic of a mother; motherly.
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society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinsman or relation > parent > mother > motherhood > [adjective] > befitting a mother
motherlyOE
motherfulc1429
c1429 Mirour Mans Saluacioune (1986) l. 214 Oure Ladie tholed in sawle be moderfull compassioune.
1879 Catholic World Nov. 218/2 ‘The good God can help him, and he will,’ said Jeanne with motherful energy.
1995 J. Broughton Little Prayers to Big Joy's Mother in Packing up for Paradise (1997) 321 Most Motherful of all Mothers my present incarnation is on its last legs.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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