mumsy
2
7.9
- noun
- /ˈmʌm.zi/
- Baby Talk
:
mamá
- So, what next, Mumsy?
Examples
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Mumsy wants to have a party for us right after New Year's.
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Oh, Mumsy, can we go to the park today?
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My mumsy is gonna be so happy, man.
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Will, Mumsy- my mother- be there... and Dad?
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Take it from your mumsy
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Oh, Mumsy, l want some ginger beer!
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Love from Mumsy!
Blog text (21) -
Mumsy always makes the best cookies when I visit her.
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Whenever I need advice, I can count on Mumsy to help me out.
Synonyms
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1.0
A woman who has a child and cares for them
∞
1.0
A child's word for their mother
∞
1.0
A child's word for mom
735
7.9
A friendly informal name people use for their mother
223
1.9
A woman who gave you birth or cared for you
202
7.7
A child's informal name for their mother
98
5.6
A child's word for their mother
32
7.5
A woman who cares for a child and helps them grow
24
9.8
A woman who is a mother or cares for children
19
9.1
An informal name for a mother used in some English-speaking areas
12
9.9
An informal word people use for mother
5
8.2
A polite, affectionate word for mother used in parts of the UK and Ireland
5
8.8
A warm, informal word for a mother in Spanish-speaking families
2
9.5
A child's loving word for mother
2
9.0
A word children use for their mother
Respectful or loving word for mother used in South Asian families
A loving word for mother used in Wales
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word mumsy is a childlike, affectionate form of mum ('mother'), a playful name a child might use when they want comfort, which is why people use it as a sweet word for their mother.