mommy
gb/mˈɑmi/ us/mˈɑmi/
A1
Engelska
~ 1900
Betydelser
0 betydelser
Substantiv
informal
A1
entity
1
Informal word for mother
A friendly or child’s way to say 'mother'.
Användningsmönster:
[someone]'s mommy
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes use 'mommy' in formal writing, but it is best kept for informal or child-focused contexts.
Synonymer
mom (Common informal equivalent, slightly less childish than 'mommy'.)
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mum (Common in British English; neutral informal tone.)
Antonymer
daddy (Refers to a father instead of a mother.)
Ordkombinationer
mommy and daddy
|mommy's boy
|ask mommy
|tell mommy
|mommy hug
Teman
family
|daily life
|relationships
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Exempel
- My mommy is picking me up from school today.
- He ran to his mommy when he got scared.
- Mommy, can you help me tie my shoes?
- She made a card for her mommy on Mother's Day.
- The little girl called out, 'Mommy!' when she saw her mother.
Exempel för inlärare
- My mommy is at home.
- I love my mommy.
- Mommy is cooking dinner.
- This is my mommy.
- Mommy is happy today.
Grammatik
Grundform
mommy
IPA
GB/mˈɑmi/
US/mˈɑmi/
Stavelser och betoning
mommy (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (mommy)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: mommy
- Plural: mommies
Ordfamilj
Uttryck
mommy and daddy
1/mˈɑmi ˈænd dˈædi/
fixed phrase
informal
Informal for parents together
A friendly or child’s way to say 'mother and father'.
Exempel
- The kids made a big card for mommy and daddy.
- Mommy and daddy are coming to the school play.
- We went on a trip with mommy and daddy last summer.
mommy's boy
1/mˈɑmiz bˈɔɪ/
fixed phrase
informal
Man dependent on his mother
A man or boy who depends too much on his mother or listens to her too much.
Exempel
- People sometimes call him a mommy's boy because he always asks his mother before making decisions.
- She said she didn’t want to date a mommy’s boy.