mommy

noun

mom·​my ˈmä-mē  ˈmə-mē 

plural mommies

: 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

Synonyms

• mom
• mother

Examples of mommy in a Sentence

the little boy cried for his mommy

Recent Examples on the Web

Once inside, the Fenty Beauty mogul sat in the front row while Riot had the best seat in the house — his mommy’s lap! —Angel Saunders, People.com, 28 June 2025

Pet owners, pregnant women and nannies have declared themselves mommies. —Melina Khan, USA Today, 23 June 2025

Following the upload, the Grammy-winner’s comment section filled with admiration and positive comments about her in mommy mode. —Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 17 June 2025

In between Groff’s legs, Reeves pretending to look shocked, then threw up his best rock-and-roll hands, thrilled to be betwixt the legs of a manic gay man singing jazz standards as a long-dead playboy with significant mommy issues. —Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 9 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

alteration of mammy

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing mommy

• mommy track

Rhymes for mommy

• balmy
• brahmi
• commie
• palmy
• rami
• saami
• swami
• swamy
• tommy
• salami
• tatami
• thalami