"grandmotherly" meaning in All languages combined

See grandmotherly on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more grandmotherly [comparative], most grandmotherly [superlative]
Etymology: grandmother + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|grandmother|ly|id2=adjectival}} grandmother + -ly Head templates: {{en-adj}} grandmotherly (comparative more grandmotherly, superlative most grandmotherly)
  1. In the manner of a grandmother. Translations (in the manner of a grandmother): babciny (Polish), babciowy [colloquial] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-grandmotherly-en-adj-1wpFYSnz Disambiguation of 'in the manner of a grandmother': 90 10
  2. Having the characteristics of a grandmother. Translations (having the characteristics of a grandmother): babciny (Polish), babciowy [colloquial] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-grandmotherly-en-adj-V6MZshAt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly (adjectival) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 96 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly (adjectival): 11 89 Disambiguation of 'having the characteristics of a grandmother': 10 90
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: grandmotherliness Coordinate_terms: grandfatherly

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