pappy
Folksy father term
Pappy is an informal, affectionate word for father, used especially in rural American dialects: My pappy taught me to fish.
It can also mean grandfather.
The word shares territory with papa and pop but sounds more old-fashioned or regional.
Separately, pappy describes food that is soft and mushy, like pap.
Parent's father
- granddadParent's male parent
- grandpappyInformal grandfather term
- grampsInformal grandfather nickname
- patriarchMale head of family
elder · ancestor · forefather · progenitor · lineage · heritage · genealogy · bloodline
Informal term for male parent
fatherly · old man · sire · parent · familial · kinfolk · household · domestic
Oak-aged grain spirit
- KentuckyBluegrass State
- Van WinkleLong-sleep folklore surname
- distilleryAlcohol manufacturing plant
- agedAdvanced in years
barrel · premium · rare · collectible · smooth · sipping · reserve · allocated
Advanced in years
- oldExisting many years
- gray-hairedHaving silver locks
- white-hairedHaving colorless locks
- seniorHigher in rank
geriatric · wizened · wrinkled · stooped · hoary · venerable · time-worn · grizzled
Feeling deep affection
- tenderSoft or sore
- caringShowing kind concern
- warmheartedAffectionate and sympathetic
- gentleSoft and kind
devoted · fond · nurturing · protective · kindhearted · doting · endearing · cherished
grandpa
Parent's father
- granddadParent's male parent
- grandpappyInformal grandfather term
- grampsInformal grandfather nickname
patriarch · elder · ancestor · forefather · progenitor · lineage · heritage · genealogy · bloodline · legacy
daddy
Informal term for male parent
paternal · fatherly · old man · sire · parent · familial · kinfolk · household · domestic · paterfamilias
whiskey
Oak-aged grain spirit
- KentuckyBluegrass State
- Van WinkleLong-sleep folklore surname
- distilleryAlcohol manufacturing plant
aged · barrel · premium · rare · collectible · smooth · sipping · reserve · allocated · spirit
aged
Advanced in years
- oldExisting many years
- gray-hairedHaving silver locks
- white-hairedHaving colorless locks
senior · geriatric · wizened · wrinkled · stooped · hoary · venerable · time-worn · grizzled · seasoned
loving
Feeling deep affection
- tenderSoft or sore
- caringShowing kind concern
- warmheartedAffectionate and sympathetic
gentle · devoted · fond · nurturing · protective · kindhearted · doting · endearing · cherished · beloved
bearded
Having facial hair
bristly · bushy · scruffy · moustached · goateed · shaggy · fuzzy · whiskery
- Grandparentsgrandma, grandpa, grandmother, grandfather, grandparent
- fatherhooddad, daddy, father, pa, pop
- Daddad, daddy, pop, father, pa
- family eldersgrandma, grandpa, grandfather, grandmother, grandparent
- grandfathersgrandpa, granddad, gramps, grampy, papaw
- Southern dialecty'all, fixin to, bless your heart, reckon, howdy
- paper bagDisposable carrying pouch
- paper towelDisposable absorbent cleaning sheet
- paper clipWire loop for binding sheets
- paper airplaneFolded sheet for throwing
- paper cutWound from thin edge
- piece of paperOne flat sheet
paper, papa, pap, paperback, paperwork, papyrus, papal, papacy, paperboy