mammas
Moms, more affectionately
Mammas is the plural of mamma, an informal or childish word for mother.
The spelling with double m distinguishes it from mama (one m), though both mean the same thing.
Their mammas told them to come home before dark.
The word also has an anatomical sense—mamma is the milk-secreting organ in female mammals, making mammas the plural: The mammas of nursing mothers produce colostrum first.
Mother, to children
- mommaInformal word for mother
- mamaInformal word for mother
- mumRefusing to speak
- mummyEmbalmed, wrapped ancient body
ma · matriarch · matron · parent · grandmother · nana · abuela · birthgiver
Connection or fondness
- oxytocinBonding neurotransmitter from hypothalamus
- skin-to-skinUnclothed bodily touching
- postpartumAfter childbirth period
- newbornInfant just delivered
infancy · cuddling · holding · closeness · womb · umbilical · gestation · birth
Lactation-based infant nourishment
- lactationMammary gland secretion
- nourishmentFood that sustains life
- sucklingUnweaned infant mammal
- weaningGradual dietary independence
feeding · lullaby · cradling · soothing · comforting · rocking · swaddling · cooing
Protective caretaker of another
- watchfulCarefully attentive, observant
- vigilantKeenly aware of danger
- shieldingProtecting from harm
- defenderOne who guards another
safeguard · fierce · instinctive · sheltering · hovering · worry · caregiving · custodian
mommy
Mother, to children
mummy · ma · matriarch · matron · parent · grandmother · nana · abuela · birthgiver · foremother
attachment
Connection or fondness
- oxytocinBonding neurotransmitter from hypothalamus
- skin-to-skinUnclothed bodily touching
- postpartumAfter childbirth period
newborn · infancy · cuddling · holding · closeness · womb · umbilical · gestation · birth · midwife
breastfeeding
Lactation-based infant nourishment
- lactationMammary gland secretion
- nourishmentFood that sustains life
- sucklingUnweaned infant mammal
weaning · feeding · lullaby · cradling · soothing · comforting · rocking · swaddling · cooing · bedtime
guardian
Protective caretaker of another
defender · safeguard · fierce · instinctive · sheltering · hovering · worry · caregiving · custodian · provider
kinship
State of being related
bloodline · clan · household · descendants · offspring · progeny · genealogy · matrilineal · relatives · generations
- mamma's boyOverly dependent son
- mamma miaItalian expression of surprise
- marine mammalsWarm-blooded ocean animals
- native mammalsAnimals indigenous to region
- small mammalsCompact fur-bearing animals
- large mammals
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