"motherful" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more motherful [comparative], most motherful [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English moderfull, equivalent to mother + -ful. Cognate with Scots moderfull (“pregnant”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|moderfull}} Middle English moderfull, {{suffix|en|mother|ful|pos=adjective}} mother + -ful, {{cog|sco|moderfull||pregnant}} Scots moderfull (“pregnant”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} motherful (comparative more motherful, superlative most motherful)
  1. Befitting a mother; motherly.
    Sense id: en-motherful-en-adj--U9V8UiZ Categories (other): English adjectives suffixed with -ful Disambiguation of English adjectives suffixed with -ful: 34 28 38
  2. In the state of motherhood; pregnant.
    Sense id: en-motherful-en-adj-gsDtI12L Categories (other): English adjectives suffixed with -ful, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English adjectives suffixed with -ful: 34 28 38 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 45 29
  3. Having a mother.
    Sense id: en-motherful-en-adj-WqyOzHCp Categories (other): English adjectives suffixed with -ful Disambiguation of English adjectives suffixed with -ful: 34 28 38

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