Definition of DADDY

daddy

Meanings

Plural: daddies

Noun

  • 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.

Origin / Etymology

From dad + -y (diminutive suffix).

Scrabble Score: 11

daddy is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
daddy is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
daddy is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

daddy is a valid Words With Friends word