Mamma

Word MAMMA
Character 5
Hyphenation mam ma mam ma
Pronunciations /ˈmæmə/

Definitions and meanings of "Mamma"

What do we mean by mamma?

The milk-secreting organ of female humans and other mammals which includes the mammary gland and the nipple or teat; a breast; an udder. (plural: mammae)

An accessory cloud like a mammary in appearance, which can form on the underside of most cloud genera

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The word "mamma" in example sentences

How interesting, then, that the word mamma is the Latin singular word for breast. ❋ Unknown (2007)

But you know Paris is so very amusing, and if only Harold remains good - natured about it, I shall be content to wait for the caravan (that's what he calls mamma and the children). ❋ Henry James (1879)

Mind you – I, or any mountain mamma cook from the Appalachians could have told the author that would be the case, but then, there is nothing wrong with someone proving us right after all these years. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Society of Literature's annual prize for her poem Dartmoor, she noted that her son "sprang up from his Latin exercise and shouted aloud, 'Now, I am sure mamma is a better poet than Lord Byron!"' ❋ Unknown (2001)

He 's up in mamma's room, and was just saying, 'How 's Polly?' when I heard you come, in your creep-mouse way, and you must go right up. ❋ Unknown (1950)

Perhaps mamma is sicker than usual, or papa worried about business, or Tom in some new scrape. ❋ Unknown (1950)

I fancy some fruit off our own trees would suit me, for I have no appetite, and mamma is quite desolée about me. ❋ Unknown (1950)

The other name for breasts is mammary gland (in Latin, mamma -- breast), and all animals who suckle their young are called mammals or mammalia. ❋ William J. Robinson (N/A)

When he returned, however, from his colloquy with the grinning Bob, he explained, 'He doesn't mean to be rude, he says, but he's so pleased that we've made the desert so trim, and that "madam," as he calls mamma, is able to come out and see it. ❋ Florence Wilford (N/A)

I call her mamma, but I am not related to her; I was brought up by her, ’ answered Varenka, flushing a little again. ❋ Unknown (1917)

"But I hope you will not go on growing so fast as this," said Jack, "or you will be as tall as my mamma is in a week or two, – much too big for me to play with." ❋ Unknown (1910)

"But mamma is not here to speak to them either, papa." ❋ Unknown (1907)

Yes, mamma is at home; if you will come in, I will take you to her. ❋ Pauline Elizabeth (1902)

A man by the name of Manning Brown was nursed by an old colored woman he called mamma Betty. ❋ Stroyer, Jacob, 1849-1908 (1898)

Was it a fact that that noble, generous, happy woman whom I called mamma was not my mother at all? ❋ Daniel Carter Beard (1895)

I am glad to have seen you, but I am sorry, for mamma is coming to talk seriously to you. ❋ Margaret (1891)

We'll only have one baby – a very contented nice baby, and its mamma is very nice too. ❋ Unknown (1887)

And then, rather to Peggy's surprise, she saw that although there were tears in mamma's eyes, and even one or two trickling down her face, she was smiling too. ❋ Unknown (1887)

A man by the name of Manning Brown, was nursed by an old colored woman he called mamma Betty. ❋ Unknown (1884)

I'll just run down to the front door now and then, to see if mamma is coming, and then I'll come straight back to you. ❋ Unknown (1882)

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