Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- adj. Characteristic of or befitting a grandmother.
- adj. Having the qualities of a grandmother.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Pertaining to, resembling, or characteristic of a grandmother.
Wiktionary
- adj. In the manner of a grandmother
- adj. Having the characteristics of a grandmother
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. Like a grandmother in age or manner; kind; indulgent.
Examples
“It was more intended to point out what getting called grandmotherly means when you are a politician.”
“Out of a political context being called grandmotherly is a good thing, inside the political context though, is another story.”
“In politics, being called grandmotherly is an insult, being called angry and resentful is a compliment.”
“Except that this woman wasn't near being what any man in his right mind would call grandmotherly, her actual age notwithstanding.”
“JESSICA: Isabelle sidled over to this very nice, kind of grandmotherly-looking lady and said, you know, hi, I'm Isabelle.”
“Occasional treats are fine, but 80 per cent of the diet should be 'grandmotherly'," she says.”
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph
“Except that this woman wasn’t near being what any man in his right mind would call grandmotherly, her actual age notwithstanding.”
“The study cites the reason as increasing genetic relations with those they live, in each case, creating a 'grandmotherly' role, where the older ones share parenting knowledge.”
“The announcement of Bea Arthur's death today made me think about actresses that we think of as kind of grandmotherly types.”
“Behind the officers sits the Altar Guild—a group of grandmotherly women in matching red outfits—next to whom stands one half-empty pew, roped off as “Reserved” seating for former mayor Kurt Schmoke, current mayor Sheila Dixon, city comptroller Joan Pratt, and other community power brokers who call Bethel their home church.”
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