释义
[ gran -dad-ee ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈgrænˌdæd i / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun, plural grand·dad·dies. Informal . Origin of granddaddy First recorded in 1760–70; grand- + daddy
Words nearby granddaddy Grand Coulee, grand council fire, grand coup, Grand Cru, granddad, granddaddy , granddaddy of them all, granddaughter, granddaughter cyst, grand dragon, grand drapery
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Example sentences from the Web for granddaddy The influence of Oliver Stone, our granddaddy of prurient interest in political violence, hung thick in the air.
The Strange World of Political Assassination Fantasies | James Poulos| September 24, 2014| DAILY BEAST
The Comedians By Graham Greene The granddaddy of all outsider books on Haiti, by the granddaddy of outsiders.
Amy Wilentz’s Haiti Book Bag | Amy Wilentz| January 8, 2013| DAILY BEAST
But at that moment Granddaddy Saunders's old rifle was raised and levelled at the monster.
Harper's Round Table, October 1, 1895 | Various
Yes, mam, de Bill Greggs had a heap of slaves cause dey had my grandmammy en my granddaddy en dey had a heap of chillun.
Slave Narratives Vol. XIV. South Carolina, Part 1 | Various
The chap couldn't quite hear, but says he thinks he whispered, 'Good-bye, granddaddy .'
From the Housetops | George Barr McCutcheon
Old Croaky was a granddaddy bullfrog with whom they were very well acquainted, for he sang for them every evening.
Every Girl's Book | George F. Butler
Chippy Chipmunk scurried into his little house and Granddaddy Bullfrog chuckled as he crawled under a sheltering leaf.
Little Jack Rabbit and Chippy Chipmunk | David Cory
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Words related to granddaddy ancestor, patriarch, grandpa, pap, forefather, elder, granddad, gramps, grandpappy