What does wombly mean?
Wombly means Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of having a womb..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of having a womb..
In practicing couvade, the male makes himself wombly. An initiated aboriginal man made womanly by sub-incision can imitate the womb's ability to open.
Or is it that foetuses, and they alone, require wombly residence in order to survive?
He remembers Milly's childhood fear of being deserted and the terror she experienced at the first bloody sign of womanly/wombly maturation: "Her growing pains at night […]
This image extends to the divine person through the use of […] in Jeremiah 31.20 to signify God's motherly (or 'wombly') compassion for the beloved child, Ephraim.
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Wombly means Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of having a womb..
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In practicing couvade, the male makes himself wombly. An initiated aboriginal man made womanly by sub-incision can imitate the womb's ability to open.
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