"mummyish" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more mummyish [comparative], most mummyish [superlative]
Etymology: mummy + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|mummy|ish}} mummy + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} mummyish (comparative more mummyish, superlative most mummyish)
  1. (informal) motherly; maternal Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-mummyish-en-adj-6ZFjHBom Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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