MOTHERLINESS

motherliness, maternalism, maternal quality, maternity

(noun) the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother; “the girl’s motherliness made her invaluable in caring for the children”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

motherliness (uncountable)

The property of being motherly.

Anagrams

• mothers' lines

Source: Wiktionary


Moth"er*li*ness, n.

Definition: The state or quality of being motherly.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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26 November 2024

TRANSPOSITION

(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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