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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When Ruby started her channel, her sisters were already making an income as mommy bloggers. Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025 At only 35 weeks, your impactful and quick arrival didn’t even give mommy time to get an epidural. Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 2 Dec. 2024 According to the company, 25-year-old lifestyle and mommy influencer Emilie Kiser generated the highest MIV for the brand in 2024, with $853,000. Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 At only 35 weeks, your impactful and quick arrival didn't even give mommy time to get an epidural. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024 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 18 Jan. 2025.

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