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mammas

/ˈmɑmɑz/

Meanings
noun
(hypocoristic, usually childish) Mother, female parent.

Examples :

""Little Lily ran to her mammas after school, eager to show them her drawing." "
family human person

Related Words

Illustration accessory

accessory adjective

/ækˈsɛs(ə)ɹi/ /ækˈsɛsəɹi/

Having a secondary, supplementary or subordinate function by accompanying as a subordinate; aiding in a secondary way; being additional; being connected as an incident or subordinate to a principal; contributing or being contributory. Said of people and things, and, when of people, usually in a bad sense

"She was accessory to the riot."

Illustration anatomical

anatomical adjective

/æ.nə.ˈtɑ.mɪ.kəl/

Of or relating to anatomy or dissection.

"The two species have some anatomical similarities."

Illustration includes

includes noun

/ɪnˈkluːdz/

A piece of source code or other content that is dynamically retrieved for inclusion in another item.

"The website's HTML file uses several includes for the header and footer, allowing for consistent design across all pages. "

Illustration appearance

appearance noun

/əˈpɪəɹəns/ /əˈpɪɹəns/

The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.

"His sudden appearance surprised me."

Illustration resembling

resembling verb

/ɹɪˈzɛmblɪŋ/

To be like or similar to (something); to represent as similar.

"The twins resemble each other."

Illustration hypocoristic

hypocoristic noun

/ˌhaɪpəkəˈɹɪstɪk/

A nickname, especially one indicating intimacy and formed through a shortening of the original name.

""Liz," a hypocoristic of Elizabeth, is a common nickname used by her friends and family. "

Illustration diagrams

diagrams noun

/ˈdaɪəˌɡræmz/ /ˈdaɪəˌɡræm/

A plan, drawing, sketch or outline to show how something works, or show the relationships between the parts of a whole.

"Electrical diagrams show device interconnections."

Illustration childish

childish adjective

/ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/

Of or suitable for a child.

"The child's childish tantrum in the supermarket was embarrassing for his parents. "

Illustration underside

underside noun

/ˈʌndɚsaɪd/

The side that is below or underneath, the bottom.

"The cat likes to sleep on the underside of the chair to stay out of sight. "

Illustration darkening

darkening verb

/ˈdɑːrkənɪŋ/ /ˈdɑːrkənɪŋɡ/

To make dark or darker by reducing light.

"The storm clouds were darkening the sky, making it look like evening even though it was only 3 PM. "

Illustration secreting

secreting verb

/ˈsiːkɹətɪŋ/ /sɪˈkɹiːtɪŋ/

To make or keep secret.

"She was secreting notes to her friend during class, hoping the teacher wouldn't notice. "

Illustration veterinary

veterinary noun

/ˈvɛt.ɹɪ.nɛɹ.i/ /ˈvɛt.ə.ɹɪ.nɛɹ.i/

A veterinary surgeon, a veterinarian

"The veterinary examined the cat's injured paw. "