mother

/ˈmʌðə(ɹ)/noun

A woman who has a child, whether by giving birth, adopting, or fostering; a female parent.

Example sentences

“His mother taught him how to cook when he was young.”
“My mother calls me every Sunday to ask about my week.”

The verb can be critical: to mother someone is to fuss over them more than they want.

Synonyms for mother

mom
mama

Related words

fatherA man who has a child, whether by birth, adoption, fostering, or raising the child as his own.sisterA girl or woman who has the same parents as another person.brotherA male child of the same mother and father as someone else.daughterA person's female child.grandmotherThe mother of your mother or father.grandfatherThe father of your mother or father.