mothered
/ˈmʌðə(ɹ)d/adjective, verb
mothered is spelled M-O-T-H-E-R-E-D: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 110,368th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, mothered means “Receiving the care and attention of a mother” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in mothered?
| Letters | 8: M-O-T-H-E-R-E-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 110,368th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is mothered?
Mothered appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 110,368th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce mothered?
- /ˈmʌðə(ɹ)d/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of mothered
- more mothered comparative
- most mothered superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mothered mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Receiving the care and attention of a mother.
- 2
Thick, like mother (film or membrane on fermented liquids); viscid.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of mother
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does mothered come from?
From Middle English *modred, equivalent to mother + -ed.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).