Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

big daddy

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.34 in modern English

Syllables: big -dad-dy
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A man of importance by reason of power, size or seniority.

Informal

noun

In the southern United States, the male head of a household; sometimes a grandfather.

Informal

noun

A stud; a handsome, well-built man.

Informal

noun

Something large, powerful, or superlative.

Informal

Example Sentences

"The basic 10K, known as a tenner or studio 10K, has a 20-inch fresnel. The big daddy of the group is the Big Eye tenner, which has a 24-inch lens."

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

big daddies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

big mama mack daddy Big One

Synonyms

baron big cheese big enchilada big gun big kahuna big man big name big noise big shot bigwig big wheel boss

Questions

What does big daddy mean?: A man of importance by reason of power, size or seniority.

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