pappy

pappy

See also: Pappy

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpæpi/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Rhymes: -æpi

Etymology 1

Etymology tree
English pap
English -y
English pappy

    From pap + -y.

    Adjective

    pappy (comparative pappier, superlative pappiest)

    1. Like pap; soft; mushy.
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

    Etymology tree
    English papa
    Old English -iġ
    Middle English -y
    English -y
    English pappy

      From papa + -y.

      Noun

      pappy (plural pappies)

      1. (colloquial, regional) A father.
      2. (colloquial, regional) A grandfather.
      Derived terms
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