Grandmotherly
[gran-muhth-er-lee, grand-, gram-] /ˈgrænˌmʌð ər li, ˈgrænd-, ˈgræm-/
adjective
1.
of or characteristic of a .
/ˈɡrænˌmʌðəlɪ; ˈɡrænd-/
adjective
1.
of, resembling, or suitable to a grandmother, esp in being protective, indulgent, or solicitous
adj.
1842, from grandmother + -ly (1).
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