Matronly
/ˈmeɪtɹənli/
adjective
- In the capacity of a matron; serving as a housekeeper or head nurse.
"The matronly woman cared for the sick orphan."
- Exuding the authority, wisdom, power, and intelligence of an experienced woman.
"...the matronly upper arms girls know about life and love and losing... Janeane Garofalo"
- Having the appearance of a mature woman, often of larger physical stature and somewhat unkempt or dowdy.
"Gone is her matronly gray frizzy hair and those bushy brows, frumpy frock and old lady pearls. https//web.archive.org/web/20090427074230/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/thedishrag/2009/04/susan-boyle-gets-a-makeover-is-she-going-hollywood-already.html"
Total: 13 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Matronly"
Matronly is a 8-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Matronly" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "matronly" is a medium-scoring word.