motherful

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motherful

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From Middle English moderfull, equivalent to mother + -ful. Cognate with Scots moderfull (“pregnant”).

adjective more motherful · most motherful

Befitting a mother; motherly. But Sœur Rosalie remained their mother still ; and when they returned, as many of them did — floated home by some strong current of grace — those motherful arms and that great motherful heart were open to them with a welcome made more tender by the extremity of their need.
In the state of motherhood; pregnant. The ship's quartermaster said nothing but just laid low, while the young, motherful bride moved about the deck in an exquisite confection of old-gold and rose, followed by a train of admirers.
Having a mother. I am motherful and sisterful; you are brotherless.

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@misc{motherful_2026,
  title = {motherful},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/motherful},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}