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pappy

/ˈpæpi/

pappy adjective: like pap; soft; mushy.

Adjective

pappy (comparative pappier, superlative pappiest)

  1. Like pap; soft; mushy.

Noun

pappy (plural pappies)

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

Proper noun capitalized: Pappy

Pappy

  1. (informal) one's grandfather
    • Pappy told me about his life.

Forms of pappy

Adjective
comparativepappier
superlativepappiest
Noun
pluralpappies
alternative formpappie

Origin of pappy

From pap + -y.

From papa + -y.

Words formed from pappy

Words that rhyme with pappy

11 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about pappy

What does pappy mean?
Pappy means like pap; soft; mushy.
What part of speech is pappy?
Pappy can be an adjective, a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce pappy?
Pappy is pronounced /ˈpæpi/.

Words near pappy in the dictionary

  1. pappous
  2. Papps
  3. pappus
  4. Pappus's hexagon theorem
  5. pappuses
  6. pappy
  7. pappyshow
  8. pappyshowed
  9. pappyshowing
  10. pappyshows
  11. PAPR

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