granddaddy

/ˈɡrænˌdædi/

noungrand · dad · dy

Think: a GRAND DAD is your granddaddy—spell it with two d’s in the middle: grand + daddy.

Yes, it's granddaddy. Don’t drop a d: it’s grand + daddy, so keep the double d in the middle (…ndd…).

Definitions

  1. nounA grandfather; an informal word for someone’s grandpa.
  2. nounThe oldest, biggest, or most important example of something (often used in the phrase “the granddaddy of them all”).

Examples

  • My granddaddy taught me how to bait a hook and cast a fishing line.
  • At the reunion, my granddaddy told stories about growing up on the farm.
  • Some people call the marathon the granddaddy of all road races.

Synonyms

grandfathergrandpagrampgranddadancestor

Translations

ES abuelitoPT vovôFR papi (familier) / grand-père (standard)

Common misspellings

grandadygrandaddygranddadygranddaddygrand-daddygranddaddiegranddadddy

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