grandfatherly

[ gran-fah-ther-lee, grand- ]

/ ˈgrænˌfɑ ðər li, ˈgrænd- /

adjective

of or characteristic of a grandfather.

Origin of grandfatherly

First recorded in 1815–25; grandfather + -ly

Words nearby grandfatherly

grandeur, Grand Falls, grandfather, grandfather clause, grandfather clock, grandfatherly, grandfather's chair, grandfather's clock, grand feu, grand final, grand finale

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Example sentences from the Web for grandfatherly

I learned to milk when I was a shaver on my vacations at a grandfatherly farm.
Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906|Lucy Maud Montgomery
There is a kind of ludicrous unfitness in the idea of a time-stricken and grandfatherly lilac-bush.
Buds and Bird Voices (From "Mosses From An Old Manse")|Nathaniel Hawthorne
His greeting was quiet and grandfatherly, and that of a man burdened with his own sad thoughts.
Fresh Fields|John Burroughs
"I wish our grandfatherly minds had managed as well," said Jeff.
Herland|Charlotte Perkins Stetson Gilman

Isn't it really amusing to see the grandfatherly concern that Bolton has for our cooking-stove?
My Wife and I|Harriet Beecher Stowe

British Dictionary definitions for grandfatherly

grandfatherly

/ (ˈɡrænˌfɑːðəlɪ, ˈɡrænd-) /

adjective

of, resembling, or suitable to a grandfather, esp in being kindly

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单词	grandfatherly
释义	grandfatherly [ gran-fah-ther-lee, grand- ] / ˈgrænˌfɑ ðər li, ˈgrænd- / adjective of or characteristic of a grandfather. Origin of grandfatherly First recorded in 1815–25; grandfather + -ly Words nearby grandfatherly grandeur, Grand Falls, grandfather, grandfather clause, grandfather clock, grandfatherly, grandfather's chair, grandfather's clock, grand feu, grand final, grand finale Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for grandfatherly I learned to milk when I was a shaver on my vacations at a grandfatherly farm. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906\|Lucy Maud Montgomery There is a kind of ludicrous unfitness in the idea of a time-stricken and grandfatherly lilac-bush. Buds and Bird Voices (From "Mosses From An Old Manse")\|Nathaniel Hawthorne His greeting was quiet and grandfatherly, and that of a man burdened with his own sad thoughts. Fresh Fields\|John Burroughs "I wish our grandfatherly minds had managed as well," said Jeff. Herland\|Charlotte Perkins Stetson Gilman Isn't it really amusing to see the grandfatherly concern that Bolton has for our cooking-stove? My Wife and I\|Harriet Beecher Stowe British Dictionary definitions for grandfatherly grandfatherly / (ˈɡrænˌfɑːðəlɪ, ˈɡrænd-) / adjective of, resembling, or suitable to a grandfather, esp in being kindly Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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