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Mumsy vs Mumpy - What's the difference?

mumsy | mumpy |

In informal|lang=en terms the difference between mumsy and mumpy

is that mumsy is (informal) characteristic of a mum; motherly while mumpy is (informal) swelling; resembling mumps.

As adjectives the difference between mumsy and mumpy

is that mumsy is (informal) characteristic of a mum; motherly while mumpy is (informal) suffering from mumps.

As a noun mumsy

is (affectionate) mum, mother.

mumsy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • (informal) Characteristic of a mum; motherly

    • Noun

    (mumsies)
  • (affectionate) mum, mother

    • mumpy

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (informal) suffering from mumps
  • * 1995 , Thomas Keneally, A river town
    • An awful struggle for Primrose. Her chin stretched up above a mumpy neck. Sister Raymond put a wet cloth on her forehead, dribbled some water across her mouth.
  • (informal) swelling; resembling mumps