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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The 45-year-old’s daughter Ella incorporates the Nurture Cream into her daily routine just like her mommy, and reaches for the Nurture Oil to soothe sunburned skin. Essence, 3 Sep. 2025 Avelar decided to get her mommy makeover — which typically involves a tummy tuck, breast augmentation and body contouring — nearly two decades after having her first child. Hedy Phillips, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025 Robert Bloch turned Gein into the crossdressing and mommy-obsessed Norman Bates in the original Psycho novel. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025 Then, having a baby and being a present mommy. Janelle Ash , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 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 11 Sep. 2025.

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