Daddish

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Like a dad; paternal.

    "'Then get it now please,' said Dad, and then he sat down in the armchair and opened his newspaper in front of his face in a daddish sort of way. looked under the table."

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"'Then get it now please,' said Dad, and then he sat down in the armchair and opened his newspaper in front of his face in a daddish sort of way. looked under the table."

Etymology

From dad + -ish.

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