mothered

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmʌðə(ɹ)d/

Etymology 1

From Middle English *modred, equivalent to mother + -ed.

Adjective

mothered (comparative more mothered, superlative most mothered)

  1. Receiving the care and attention of a mother.
Derived terms

Verb

mothered

  1. simple past and past participle of mother

Etymology 2

From mother (fermented culture) + -ed.

Adjective

mothered (not comparable)

  1. Thick, like mother (film or membrane on fermented liquids); viscid.
    • 1697, Virgil, “The Third Book of the Georgics”, in John Dryden, transl., The Works of Virgil: Containing His Pastorals, Georgics, and Æneis. [], London: [] Jacob Tonson, [], →OCLC:
      They oint their naked limbs with mothered oil.

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