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grandmothering

grandmothering noun: the grandmotherly behaviour of a grandmother towards her grandchildren.

Noun

grandmothering (uncountable)

  1. The grandmotherly behaviour of a grandmother towards her grandchildren.

Origin of grandmothering

From grandmother + -ing.

Questions about grandmothering

What does grandmothering mean?
Grandmothering means the grandmotherly behaviour of a grandmother towards her grandchildren.
What part of speech is grandmothering?
Grandmothering is a noun.

Words near grandmothering in the dictionary

  1. grandmother's footsteps
  2. grandmother-in-law
  3. grandmotherfucker
  4. grandmotherfuckers
  5. grandmotherhood
  6. grandmothering
  7. grandmotherish
  8. grandmotherism
  9. grandmotherless
  10. grandmotherliness
  11. grandmotherly

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