noun
mommy
MOM-ee
noun
1
Mother, especially as used by or to a young child.
"The toddler ran to hug her mommy."
"Mommy, can we go to the park?"
How to Use Mommy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA child's or affectionate word for "mother."
When to use it
Used mainly by or to young children; using it in adult conversation about someone else's mother can sound overly cute or, in some slang contexts, has taken on other informal meanings.
UK vs US
American English; the British equivalent is "mummy."
Word Forms
mommier comparative, mommied past tense, mommies plural, mommies singular, mommiest superlative
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Etymology
Formed from "mom" plus the diminutive "-y" ending, in the same pattern as "daddy" from "dad."