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Martha Washington. I think she's done herself a disservice in history with a little cap, you know? She looks like a namby-pamby little grandmotherly type, but she turned out to be a very strong woman.
Cokie Roberts

Meaning of "grandmotherly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GRANDMOTHERLY

grandmotherly  [ˈɡrænˌmʌðəlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GRANDMOTHERLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Grandmotherly is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES GRANDMOTHERLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of grandmotherly in the English dictionary

The definition of grandmotherly in the dictionary is of, resembling, or suitable to a grandmother, esp in being protective, indulgent, or solicitous.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GRANDMOTHERLY


brotherly
ˈbrʌðəlɪ
fatherly
ˈfɑːðəlɪ
forefatherly
ˈfɔːˌfɑːðəlɪ
grandfatherly
ˈɡrænˌfɑːðəlɪ
litherly
ˈlɪðəlɪ
motherly
ˈmʌðəlɪ
northerly
ˈnɔːðəlɪ
southerly
ˈsʌðəlɪ
stepmotherly
ˈstɛpˌmʌðəlɪ
unbrotherly
ʌnˈbrʌðəlɪ
unfatherly
ʌnˈfɑːðəlɪ
unmotherly
ʌnˈmʌðəlɪ
weatherly
ˈwɛðəlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GRANDMOTHERLY

grandioso
grandkid
grandly
grandma
Grandma Moses
grandmama
grandmamma
grandmaster
grandmother
grandmother clock
grandnephew
grandness
grandniece
grandpa
grandpapa
grandparent
grandparental
grandparenthood
grands seigneurs
grandsire

WORDS THAT END LIKE GRANDMOTHERLY

bitterly
butcherly
cleverly
disorderly
eagerly
easterly
elderly
ferly
formerly
gingerly
improperly
orderly
overly
painterly
properly
quarterly
teacherly
tenderly
utterly
westerly

Synonyms and antonyms of grandmotherly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «grandmotherly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GRANDMOTHERLY

Find out the translation of grandmotherly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of grandmotherly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «grandmotherly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

祖母
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

abuela
570 millions of speakers

English

grandmotherly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

grandmotherly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

grandmotherly
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бабушку
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

grandmotherly
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রশ্রয়দাতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

grand-mère
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Nenek
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

grandmotherly
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

祖母の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

할머니 같은
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nenem
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bà nội
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

grandmotherly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Grandmotherly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

özenle
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nonna
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

grandmotherly
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бабусю
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bunicii
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

grandmotherly
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

moederlijk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

grandmotherly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bestemor
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of grandmotherly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GRANDMOTHERLY»

The term «grandmotherly» is normally little used and occupies the 116.197 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GRANDMOTHERLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about grandmotherly

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QUOTES WITH «GRANDMOTHERLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word grandmotherly.
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Cokie Roberts
Martha Washington. I think she's done herself a disservice in history with a little cap, you know? She looks like a namby-pamby little grandmotherly type, but she turned out to be a very strong woman.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRANDMOTHERLY»

Discover the use of grandmotherly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to grandmotherly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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International Development Policies: Perspectives for ...
On. Being. Grandmotherly: The. Evolution. of. IMF. Conditionality*. INTRODUCTION On March 2, 1979, the International Monetary Fund adopted a set of guidelines regarding the conditions to be accepted by member countries wishing to draw ...
Sidney Samuel Dell, 1991
2
Tomorrow, The River
AFTERNOON HAD FADED INTO EVENING AND EVENING INTO PITCH- black night when I finally shared my seat with a person Mama would have approved of —Mrs. Gertrude Gait, a white-haired, grandmotherly type. Gertrude was good at ...
Dianne Gray, 2006
3
The Language of Zen: Heart Speaking to Heart
Zen involves a detachment that we usually don't associate with acts of what some of the Masters term "grandmotherly care" toward others. Zen's grandmotherly care is the compassion of the Friends of Prince Siddhartha and, as we have ...
Richard Burnett Carter, 2009
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Meeting the Needs of Children with Disabilities
Accordingly, finding an unconditional maternal-paternal advantage in grandmotherly care arguably proves little about any supposed connection between paternity uncertainty and investment in children.18 The empirical work that follows is ...
Alan Booth, Laudan Y. Aron, Pamela Loprest, 2007
5
Columbus Avenue Boys: Avenging the Scalamarri Massacre
16. Preferablya. Grandmotherly. Type. The Postwar Years On every Sunday and at least three additional times during the week, Vincent Scala would walk across the narrow street from his house to the Church of the Assumption and pray to his  ...
David Carraturo, 2012
6
Bible Story Puzzle ŐnŐ Learn!, Grades 1 - 2
A. Grandmotherly. Mother. Read the clues to name the Bible character. 1. She traveled with her husband and her nephew, Lot, to a new land. 2. She had a son, Isaac, when she was 90 years old. 3. She laughed when she heard that she would ...
Linda Standke, Carol Layton, Sharon Thompson, 2009
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Buddhism in the Sung
850), for example, is known for the fact that he has "the earnest mind of an old woman" (lao-p'o hsin-ch'ieh) — or "grandmotherly kindness" in Ruth Fuller Sasaki's translation of the Record ofLin-chi (Lin-chi lu). Lin-chi arrived at Ta-yii's temple.
Peter N. Gregory, Daniel Aaron Getz, 2002
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Legislating International Organization: The US Congress, the ...
Sidney Dell uses the term “grandmotherly” to describe the desired characteristic of the IMF. See Sidney Dell, On Being Grandmotherly: The Evolution of IMF Conditionality, vol. 144 (Princeton, NJ: Essays in International Finance, Department of ...
Kathryn C. Lavelle, 2011
9
Television and Postfeminist Housekeeping: No Time for Mother
By portraying crafts as a substitute for sex, Grey's Anatomy capitalizes on com— mon associations of domestic crafts with asexual, grandmotherly femininity. Knitting signifies a leisurely form of labor that will produce something warm and ...
Elizabeth Nathanson, 2013
10
Whispers: 25 Flash Fiction and Short Stories
A grandmotherly voice. 'Mr Williams? Peter?' 'Yes. My wife. Sylvie. Sylvia.' 'You have a few seconds. Come round this side.' Peter edged along the trolley. Her head was pointing to the double doors. He moved past her feet, neatly together, ...
Gwyneth Daniel, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRANDMOTHERLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term grandmotherly is used in the context of the following news items.
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Why Are Republicans So Scared of Syrian Refugees?
The white-haired right-wing blogger is unruffled, almost grandmotherly, as she warns about a dark and insidious threat: Muslim refugees. «VICE, Jul 15»
2
Sales of specialty popcorn are heating up
The grandmotherly likeness on the Suter's logo is of her. That kind of authenticity plays in today's market, Ms. Kramer said. “People really want ... «Toledo Blade, Jul 15»
3
Scouts give final salute to beloved leader
“She had a grandmotherly aura about her,” said Stephen Cohen, a staff member with the local Boy Scouts district. “She always had a smile on ... «TBO.com, Jul 15»
4
Carlson a perfect combination of historical skills, new technology
... Year finalists, is described by her husband as the “perfect combination of grandmotherly homesteading skills and 21st century technology.”. «Farm and Ranch Guide, Jul 15»
5
Sweet discovery added flavour to her fish
She explains with glee splashed all over her grandmotherly face: “After several years harvesting and selling live fish with reasonably good ... «The Standard Digital News, Jul 15»
6
Airbnb stays offer authenticity but some challenges for visitors and …
But no grandmotherly neighbour. ___. BOOKING ONLINE IN AN OFFLINE CULTURE. I first tried to book my Airbnb on a Friday. Twenty-four ... «Vancouver Sun, Jul 15»
7
Birthdaygate: Hillary doesn't actually remember everyone's special day
Clinton has long been known for a sincere, grandmotherly devotion to birthdays for staff, friends and powerful supporters. Now her ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
8
7 thing you need to know for Thursday
Yet Helen Hugo, a soft-spoken, grandmotherly, 84-year-old "Wheel of Fortune" fan, is a prisoner of the state. Its laws and bureaucracy have ... «Asbury Park Press, Jul 15»
9
'Spider-Man' Is Circling A Surprise Pick For Aunt May
from the sort of grandmotherly versions played by Rosemary Harris and Sally Field. Bring on hottie Aunt May. Kat Rosenfield · @katrosenfield. «MTV.com, Jul 15»
10
Drinking Culture
I asked her. But I don't think she heard me; just smiled a grandmotherly smile. “There always seems to be food around when Miss Lou Lou is,” Mark laughed. «NOLA Defender, Jul 15»

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