pap·py I. \ˈpapē, -pi\adjective (-er/-est) Etymology:pap (II) + -y : consisting of pap : like pap : pulpy, soft, succulent < like corn in a wet harvest — full, but pappy, no good — D.H.Lawrence > II. noun (-es) Etymology:papa (II) + -y (diminutive suffix) chiefly South & Midland: papa