daddy

noun

dad·​dy ˈda-dē How to pronounce daddy (audio)
plural daddies

Examples of daddy in a Sentence

I stopped calling my father “Daddy” because I thought it sounded childish. Cook's Tours can be considered the daddy of all organized travel tours.
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According to Ohio State University, the most common types of spiders are daddy long-legs, wolf spiders, and crab spiders, which can be found in or around your home. Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 July 2025 Perhaps their strategy is to wait for all debts to be paid by Uncle Sam, who has no business being their SLIC daddy. Greg Maresca, Boston Herald, 29 July 2025 Could this song also be about our sky daddy, a.k.a. Glamour, 11 July 2025 My daddy always told me the first thing a baseball player has to lose is his fear of the baseball. Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for daddy

Word History

First Known Use

1523, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of daddy was in 1523

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“Daddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daddy. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

daddy

noun
dad·​dy ˈdad-ē How to pronounce daddy (audio)
plural daddies

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