mommy

noun

plural mommies
: a female parent : mother entry 1 sense 1a
… books featuring children with two daddies or two mommiesAnthony 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

Examples of mommy in a Sentence

the little boy cried for his mommy
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After getting rescued at a young age, a tuxedo kitten immediately claimed his owner's cat as his own new mommy, and internet users can't cope with the heartwarming relationship the two have developed. Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025 After a mommy makeover, you’ll likely be hunched over like the old witch in Disney’s Snow White for about a week. Meirav Devash, Allure, 31 Mar. 2025 These quotes are all from the thoughtful, candid, curious mommy makeover patients that Allure recently spoke to for our story 17 People Get Real About their Mommy Makeovers. Meirav Devash, Allure, 31 Mar. 2025 The most common mommy makeover procedures—breast augmentation and lifts, tummy tucks, and lipo—are the four most popular plastic surgery procedures right now, according to recent data from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Meirav Devash, Allure, 31 Mar. 2025 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 19 Apr. 2025.

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