Meaning & use

daddy

noun·Everyday

An informal, affectionate term for one's father, often used by children.

See it in a sentence

The little girl ran across the yard shouting, 'Daddy, watch me jump!'

He still calls his own father daddy, even now that he's in his thirties.

A note on using this word

Daddy is spelled with a double 'd' in the middle; 'dady' is a common misspelling.

Words with a similar meaning

dadpapa

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