dadly

English

Etymology

From dad +‎ -ly.

Adjective

dadly (comparative dadlier or more dadly, superlative dadliest or most dadly)

1. Of, relating to, or typical of a dad; dadlike
   • 2005, Janet Dailey, Let's Be Jolly:

     By the light of the kerosene lamp, she washed the dishes while Cody dried them. The humdrum domesticity of the task didn't defuse the sexual vibe between them, but Noah harrumphed from time to time in a dadly way to make sure both were aware of his presence in the cabin.

   • 2015, Sally Warner, EllRay Jakes The Recess King!:

     “Night, son,” my dad says, and he gives my chicken-bone shoulder a dadly squeeze. He's pretty cool, my dad!

   • 2016, Nessa Cannon, And Then There's You:

     Peter finished his pancakes and tried his best not to come up the stairs with the dadliest questions, complete with the “I'm knocking to respect your privacy but I'm asserting my responsibility as a parent and coming in anyway!” He saw a weird thing.

Anagrams

• dadyl, laddy