moth·er·ly /ˈmʌðəli $ -ðər-/ adjectiveadj MOTHERa motherly woman is loving and kind, like a good mother 慈母般的,母亲一样的 → maternal her motherly instincts 她的母性本能
She was a plump, motherly woman in her fifties. 她五十多岁,身材丰满,是个慈母般的女人。
—motherliness noun [uncountableU]