Synonyms

mommy

American

[mom-ee] / ˈmɒm i /

Also mommie

noun

Informal.

PLURAL

mommies

a diminutive of mom.

Etymology

Origin of mommy

First recorded in 1900–05, momm(a) + -y ². mammy, mummy ²

Example Sentences

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Mr. Brolin is always engaging, and seems to be having a great time playing an angry jerk with mommy issues.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mothers aren’t expected to be human, nor are they expected to be superhuman, though one can see why mommy bloggers like to use that term for its more positive connotation.

From Salon

Every character has intriguing, suppressed triggers — crushes, past lovers, mommy issues, jealousies — that would complicate how we interpret their behavior if they weren’t hidden until the end of the film.

From Los Angeles Times

“You see the pregnant family living in the Sanderson house and mommy’s gone. Could Laura still be alive? Did she really die? Has she just been shunned to the priory?”

From Los Angeles Times

“I love you mommy. Now travel amongst the seas, the winds and the angels as I know you always loved to do.”

From Los Angeles Times

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