mommy

noun

mom·​my ˈmä-mē How to pronounce mommy (audio) ˈmə-mē How to pronounce mommy (audio)
plural mommies
Synonyms of mommynext
: a female parent : mother entry 1 sense 1a
… books featuring children with two daddies or two mommies …—Anthony Giardina
"Oh, look, mommy," whooped a delighted child standing on the steps with her parents, "that lady's making an angel in the snow!"—Cooky McClung

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Examples of mommy in a Sentence

the little boy cried for his mommy
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Even with this additional purchase, my all-in spend still landed right around $100, half the cost of the other diaper bags that baby websites and mommy bloggers insisted were desert-island essentials. — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026 Perfect Mother-Son Trip The Marriott Cancun, All-Inclusive Resort made this a perfect mommy-and-me trip. — Alesa Andrew, Parents, 29 July 2026 As a bonus, this dress comes in multiple prints that can be mixed and matched with baby and toddler sizes for a matching mommy-and-me moment. — Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2026 The trailer gives way to various clips of the girl and her family trying to distinguish between the real mommy, also played by Chastain, and the ominous other mommy. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for mommy

Word History

Etymology

alteration of mammy

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mommy was in 1833

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“Mommy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mommy. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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