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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As of last year Gracie is the proud dog mommy of a teacup Pomeranian named Yeti. Kansas City Star, 9 July 2025 Over the years her husband had financed tune-ups, including mommy makeovers. Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025 Cardellini will play Pamela Voorhees, mother of masked killer Jason Voorhees—as in, chee chee chee, ah, ah, ah—who was believed to have drowned as a boy in Crystal Lake but emerges years later seeking revenge for the murder of his serial killer mommy, Pamela. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 13 June 2025 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 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 16 Jul. 2025.

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