mommy

Everyday

1. (informal, US and Canada) Mother; a small child's word for their mom. tree →
2. (informal) Used about mothers in general, as in "mommy bloggers" or "new mommies". tree →

In the lessons

A word of little children and of parents talking to them; in a story it shows the speaker is young or the moment is tender or scared ("I want my mommy!"). Phrases: "mommy and me" classes (for a parent and a baby), "mommy blogger".

Examples

• Mommy, I had a bad dream. tree →
• The toddler cried, "Mommy, look at me!" tree →
• My little sister calls Mom "Mommy". tree →
• The baby duck followed its mommy into the pond. tree →
• "I'm not a baby, I don't need my mommy," Max said bravely. tree →
• Mommy and Daddy are coming to the school play. tree →
• The lost boy kept asking for his mommy. tree →

Note

American and Canadian; the British, Irish, Australian and New Zealand word is "mummy" (which is also an Egyptian preserved body — a trap!). Plural "mommies". Capital M when used as a name. Older children usually switch to "Mom".