mommy

[ mom-ee ]

noun

, Informal.

, plural mom·mies.

1. a diminutive of mom.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mommy¹

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

Example Sentences

Not because those words aren’t fitting descriptors for Ani, but because she’s far more complex than a couple of attributes you can pull from the etymology section of a mommy blog.

From Salon

She did not personally experience any "mommy brain" during her pregnancy but was certainly more tired and emotional in the third trimester, she says.

From BBC

“She’s been along with me on this journey pretty much my entire career. She’s kind of seen the ups and downs of mommy’s life. So I’m just grateful to have her here, yeah.”

From Los Angeles Times

“These students hadn’t even started yet, so it looked like they were all dressed up in their mommy’s clothes, pretending. And it broke my heart, because I was like, ‘There it is.

From Los Angeles Times

“Run away like you always do and ask your spanky mommy.”

From Literature

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