daddish

English

Etymology

From dad +‎ -ish.

Adjective

daddish (comparative more daddish, superlative most daddish)

1. Like a dad; paternal.
   • 2012, Kjartan Poskitt, Agatha Parrot and the Mushroom Boy:

     '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.

   • 2012, Ian Marchant, Something of the Night:

     Butthere was one thing I'd always wanted to do, and that was to take a lad to the football. Silly really, but there it is. It seems such a daddish thing to do.

   • 2015, Jenny Han, P.S. I Still Love You:

     He's carving a roast chicken, and he looks daddish in a wholesome coffee-commercial way but still vital.

Derived terms

• daddishly
• daddishness