# motherful

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Befitting a mother; motherly.
2. In the state of motherhood; pregnant.
3. Having a mother.

## Etymology
From Middle English moderfull, equivalent to mother + -ful. Cognate with Scots moderfull (“pregnant”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/motherful