daddy
Plural: daddies
Noun
- An informal and affectionate term for a father.
- an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
- Father.
- A perfect example, a role model.
- A male lover.
- A sexually attractive man, particularly—but not exclusively—a father or an older man.
- An informal term of address for a man.
- A dominant male partner, often used as an address.
- A male juvenile delinquent in a reformatory who dominates the other inmates through threats and violence.
- A stage manager.
- The person who gives away the bride at a wedding, in the absence of her actual father.
- An accomplice selected to win the prize in a fraudulent raffle or lottery.
- The man in charge of a casual ward, generally an elderly pauper.
Verb
- To father; to sire.
Adj
- Resembling or characteristic of a dad.
Examples
- Playing DADDY for triple points felt like a proud moment.
- Rock 'n' roll is cool, daddy, and you know it!
- the daddy of them all
- The guy I've been dating offered to do bondage with me, and I was like "Yes please, daddy."
Origin / Etymology
From dad + -y (diminutive suffix).
Synonyms
dad, dada, pa, papa, pappa, pop, DILF, Exhibit A, Father, Pappy, archetype, ayr, ba, baba, byspel, case, case in point, da, daddio, daddy, embodiment, epitome, eponym, example, exemplar, exemplification, exemplificator, father, fatherling, illustration, incarnation, instance, old man, pap, papaw, pappaw, pappy, pater, patriarch, paw, pawpaw, peepaw, pepaw, poppa, poppy, pops, prototype, quintessence, representative, sample, sire, specimen, symbol, ur-type
Scrabble Score: 11
daddy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Worddaddy: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
daddy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary