Note: Early usage of the term daddy in the senses referring to a male lover and a sugar daddy has origins in African American English. Usage has since broadened in meaning and become widespread.

(Definition of daddy from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

4 days ago · daddy (third-person singular simple present daddies, present participle daddying, simple past and past participle daddied) (transitive, chiefly Appalachia) To father; to sire.

Definition of daddy noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Daddy is an affectionate nickname for your father. For many babies, daddy is one of the earliest words they learn to speak.

Define daddy. daddy synonyms, daddy pronunciation, daddy translation, English dictionary definition of daddy. n. pl. dad·dies Informal A father. dad′dy·ish adj. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English …

Daddy says I look just like Mom. Naughty, naughty, Miss Reagan; mustn't make daddy mad! Daddy will take care of you now. Is Daddy ever going to come home? He's not your daddy – he's going to be …

Collocations: my daddy is [cool, great], my daddy is the [coolest, best], really [miss, love, hate] my daddy, more...

Daddy is a term typically used to refer to one's father or a male figure in a person's life who acts as a caregiver, protector, and provider. The term can also be used as an affectionate or endearing term to …

Many young children call their fathers daddy, and the word is believed to come from baby talk, or the initial sounds — da da — that a baby or toddler tends to make when she's first learning to speak.