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pappy.

Like pap; soft; mushy.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈpæpi/
  1. Like pap; soft; mushy.

Where this word comes from

From pap + -y.

noun/ˈpæpi/
  1. A father.

    colloquial · regional
  2. A grandfather.

    colloquial · regional
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English papa Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English pappy From papa + -y.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.