daddish

Definitions

Like a dad; paternal.

Examples

“'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.”

“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.”

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

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