daddy

noun

dad·​dy ˈda-dē 

plural daddies

1

: father sense 1a

2

: granddaddy sense 2

Synonyms of daddy

• dad
• father

Examples of daddy in a Sentence

I stopped calling my father “Daddy” because I thought it sounded childish.

Cook's Tours can be considered the daddy of all organized travel tours.

Recent Examples on the Web

At the same event, Taylor Frankie Paul, who is largely absent at the start of the season dealing with her own mental health issues, rekindles her relationship with her latest baby daddy Dakota before the situation spirals into another scandal involving him and someone close to the Paul family. —Peter White, Deadline, 13 Nov. 2025

My little daddy never shot a gun. —Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025

On a recent weeklong daddy-and-me trip to Ireland, the duo donned sports coats and tweed hats to board planes, hunted for green apples in hotel gyms, and fueled up on Irish pub food for energy to chase leprechauns. —Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2025

Vanessa Lachey had follow-up questions, asking the name of the baby (Brooks) and baby daddy (Paul, who was in the reunion audience). —Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1523, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing daddy

• big daddy
• daddy longlegs
• mack daddy
• sugar daddy

Rhymes for daddy

• addy
• caddie
• caddy
• gaddi
• laddie
• paddy
• granddaddy

Kids Definition

daddy

noun

dad·​dy ˈdad-ē 

plural daddies

: father entry 1 sense 1a