verb Download 🔗Share To give birth to or produce (as its female parent) a child. (Compare father.) Examples : "The hen is mothering chicks this spring. " family physiology biology human sex Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To treat as a mother would be expected to treat her child; to nurture. Examples : "After Maria's accident, her friends were mothering her, bringing her food and helping with chores. " family human action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cause to contain mother. Examples : "mothered oil / vinegar / wine" family human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (of an alcohol) To develop mother. Examples : "The winemaker carefully monitored the grapes to ensure the yeast mothering process happened correctly. " drink food chemistry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The nurturing of a child by its mother. Examples : "The success of her daughter in school is a testament to her loving mothering. " family human action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The protective behaviour of a mother towards her child. Examples : "The kitten, separated from its mother, was desperate for mothering and mewed pitifully. " family human action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Nurturing or protective behaviour reminiscent of that performed by a literal mother. Examples : "Her constant mothering of her younger brother, even at college, was both endearing and a little overwhelming. " family human character Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Shortened form of a-mothering ; practice of visiting one's literal or figurative mother or mother church (compare Mothering Sunday). Examples : ""Every year, our family makes time for mothering, driving back to my grandmother's house for a weekend visit." " family culture religion tradition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading