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 story of mommy vlogger Ruby Franke, who became a YouTube sensation due to her ‘8 Passengers’ channel, is set to be depicted in the Hulu show Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke. Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 27 Feb. 2025 Kevin Franke, the soon-to-be ex-husband of mommy vlogger Ruby Franke, is speaking out for the first time since Ruby was arrested and pleaded guilty to four counts of second-degree felony child abuse. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2025 Get mommy and daddy time: Nearly every ocean ship has at least one kids’ club, and the larger ones separate children by age group. David Dickstein, Orange County Register, 5 Feb. 2025 My guess is the mommy and baby are together now in heaven. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 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 4 Mar. 2025.

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