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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

momly en · ADJ

Etymology

From mom + -ly.

Meanings

  1. (informal) Typical of a mom; momlike.
    • I could see her as a guardian, very momly. 2011, Gina Robinson, Pink Slipper:
    • Once fretting about momly things like education, health care, poor folks and breathing air with no detectable color or texture—girlie-man Democratic stuff—security moms have moved on to bigger frights. 2010, Lois Duke Whitaker, Voting the Gender Gap:

Forms

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most momly Degree=Sup lexicographic
more momly Degree=Cmp lexicographic
mumly UK, alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

momliness