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Synonyms for pappy

  • noun
  • adjective

Most common

dad poppy

All synonyms

Noun

daddy informal, dad, old man, father, pap, pa, poppy, papa, pater formal, sire, patriarch

Adjective

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A father.

  2. adj. 1

    Like pap; soft; mushy.

Related words

Other spellings
pappie

Forms

Plural
pappies → daddies, dads, fathers, paps…

Example sentences

  • dad Wha- Dad! What is this?! You said nobody was here.
  • poppy Poppy seed cake is traditionally baked for Easter.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
pappyrising
dadrising
poppyrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

2 letters
pa1
3 letters
dad1, pap1
4 letters
papa2, sire2
5 letters
daddy2, poppy2, mushy2, pater2, pulpy
6 letters
father2, slushy
9 letters
patriarch3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (papa2 = 2 syllables).