noun

mommy

mommy, mom

Mommy, can I have a biscuit?

Mommy, can I have a cookie?

((vocative)) used to address one's mother Mommy, can you help me?

((possessive pronoun))'s mommy a person's mother My mommy is a doctor.

Synonyms: mummy, mum, ma, mama

A diminutive, affectionate form of 'mom', which is a clipped form of 'mamma', a word found in many languages, likely from baby talk.

The '-y' or '-ie' ending often makes words sound smaller and more affectionate in English (e.g., dog -> doggy).

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