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
Recent Examples on the Web Furthermore, because mommy bloggers are motivated to seek profit by gaining followers, their mothering is enlisted into the project of neoliberal capitalism, wherein every human endeavor is cast in entrepreneurial terms. Jenny Noyce, JSTOR Daily, 28 June 2024 The accounts interested in mommy vloggers, for example, were shown videos with Bible verses. Victoria Feng, NBC News, 18 June 2024 Actress and singer Keke Palmer is enjoying her mommy era to the fullest. Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 3 June 2024 Carrie demands compensation, but Kyra balks at the $485 price tag and adds a serious dose of mommy judgment. Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mommy 

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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 15 Jul. 2024.

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