Having the quality or suggestive of a mother; maternal, motherly.

Court jester; jester.

plural of mother hen

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mother hen

One could be someone's parent, said of a woman older than a man.

Used to express surprise, disappointment or anger.

(US) A nickname for Detroit, Michigan.

(entomology) A large, green American moth, Actias luna, that has crescent-shaped marks on its wings.

plural of mother sauce

(cooking) The set of 5 sauces that are the basis of traditional French cuisine.