Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grandpappy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.56 in modern English

Syllables
grand-pap-py
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A grandfather.

Informal

name

one's grandfather

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

From grand- + pappy.

Usage

Inflected Forms

grandpappies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Grandmummy

Questions

What does grandpappy mean?
A grandfather.
Where does grandpappy come from?
From grand- + pappy.

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