daddy

dad·dy

noun \ˈda-dē\

plural daddies

Definition of DADDY

1

: father 1a

2

: granddaddy 2

Examples of DADDY

1. <I stopped calling my father “Daddy” because I thought it sounded childish.>
2. <Cook's Tours can be considered the daddy of all organized travel tours.>

First Known Use of DADDY

15th century

Related to DADDY

Synonyms: dad, father, old man, pa, papa (also poppa), pater [chiefly British], pop, sire

Antonyms: descendant (also descendent)

Related Words: paterfamilias, patriarch; father figure, father image; stepfather

Near Antonyms: by-product, derivative, offshoot, outgrowth, spin-off; daughter, son

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Rhymes with DADDY

baddie, caddie, caddy, laddie, paddy