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Motherly vs Mumsy - What's the difference?

motherly | mumsy |

As adjectives the difference between motherly and mumsy

is that motherly is befitting a mother, warm, caring, nurturing, protective, loving while mumsy is (informal) characteristic of a mum; motherly.

As a noun mumsy is

(affectionate) mum, mother.

motherly

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Befitting a mother, warm, caring, nurturing, protective, loving.
  • *
    • Clover was a stout motherly mare approaching middle life

    mumsy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (informal) Characteristic of a mum; motherly

    • Noun

    (mumsies)
  • (affectionate) mum, mother