Standard Lemma guide

mommy

adj · name · noun · verb · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈmɒm.i/
  • South-Asia: /ˈmɔ.mi/
  • rhymes with -ɒmi
  • CMU ARPABET: M AA1 M IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Characteristic of a mother; motherly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada, US, informal, rare

Examples

  • She is the mommiest of mommies.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

One's mother

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada, US

Examples

  • I wish Mommy and Daddy didn't argue so much.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Mother.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada, US, childish, usually

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ma, mama, mamma, mom, momma, mum, mummy

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

A sexually attractive mother.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: vulgar

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: MILF

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

Any sexually attractive woman.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly, slang

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

A dominant female partner, often used as a term of address.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: BDSM, lifestyle, sexuality

Examples

  • My girlfriend loves it when I call her mommy.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

verb

Meaning 7

To treat someone like a mother would; to mother someone.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada, US, informal, rare

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

8

noun

Meaning 8

informal terms for a mother

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ma, mama, mamma, mom, momma, mammy, mum, mummy

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: mother, female parent

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English mom Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English mommy From mom + -y (adjectival suffix).

Etymology tree English mom Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English mommy From mom + -y (diminutive suffix).

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Macedonian: мамичка (mamička) — sexually attractive older woman
  • Macedonian: мамица (mamica) — sexually attractive older woman