The difference between Mommy and Mum

When used as nouns, mommy means mother, whereas mum means mother.

When used as adjectives, mommy means characteristic of a mother, whereas mum means silent.


Mum is also interjection with the meaning: stop speaking!, stop talking!, hush!.

Mum is also verb with the meaning: to act in a pantomime or dumb show.

check bellow for the other definitions of Mommy and Mum

  1. Mommy as a noun (US, Canada, usually, childish):

    Mother.

  1. Mommy as an adjective (US, Canada, rare, informal, chiefly, in the superlative):

    Characteristic of a mother; motherly.

    Examples:

    "She is the mommiest of mommies."

  1. Mum as a noun (UK, Australia, New England, Canada, informal):

    Mother.

  2. Mum as a noun (dated, colloquial):

    ma'am; a term of respect for an older woman.

  1. Mum as a noun:

    A chrysanthemum.

  1. Mum as an adjective (colloquial):

    silent.

  2. Mum as an adjective (colloquial):

    secret.

  1. Mum as a verb:

    to act in a pantomime or dumb show

  1. Mum as a noun (obsolete):

    silence

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Hudibras"

  1. Mum as a noun:

    A sort of strong beer, originally made in Brunswick, Germany.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Addison"

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