pappy

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pap′ē)

Inflections of 'pappy' (n): npl: pappies
Inflections of 'pappy' (adj):
pappier
adj comparative
pappiest
adj superlative

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pap•py1  (pap′ē),USA pronunciation adj., -pi•er, -pi•est. 
  1. like pap;
    mushy.
  • pap1 + -y1 1670–80

pap•py2  (pap′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -pies. [Older Use.]
  1. Slang Termsfather.
  • pap(a) + -y2 1755–65

'pappy' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
grandpappy

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