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pappy

/ˈpæpi/
adjective
  1. Soft, mushy, or overly moist, often in a way that is unpleasantly soggy.
    • I don't like pappy vegetables; I prefer them crisp.
    • The rain made the cardboard box all pappy and weak.
    • The cereal turned pappy after sitting in milk too long.
Synonyms
mushysoftsoggy
Antonyms
firmcrisp
noun
  1. A father or dad (informal, often used in Southern US or rural dialects).
    • Pappy always told stories about the old days.
    • Go ask your pappy if he wants some pie.
    • My pappy taught me how to fish when I was a kid.
Synonyms
daddaddypapa
Antonyms
mother
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