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Adjectives commonly used to describe "dad" — vivid descriptors for richer, more specific prose.
(adj)
Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.
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Loved; lovable.
With no or few possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them.
Of a person or an animal:
True, genuine, not merely nominal or apparent.
(n)
An advance or movement made from one foot to the other; a pace.
Wealthy: having a lot of money and possessions.
Of a large size or extent; great.
Most superior; most favorable.
Not accompanied by anything else; one in number.
Complying with justice, correctness, or reason; correct, just, true. See also the interjection senses below.
(adv)
(modal) Without doubt, certainly.
Senses referring to subjective quality.
Either of the letters ъ and ь in Cyrillic alphabets, which originally represented phonemically the ultra-short vowels in Slavic languages.
Surprisingly excellent; very good or admirable, extremely impressive.
(of a person) Regretful or apologetic for one's actions.
Of low quality.
Feeling honoured (by something); feeling happy or satisfied about an event or fact; gratified.
Of or relating to biology.
(usually not comparable) No longer living; deceased. (Also used as a noun.)
(v)
(transitive) To nurture or bring up offspring, or to provide similar parental care to an unrelated child.
Greater or lesser (whichever is seen as more advantageous), in reference to value, distance, time, etc.
Alternative spelling of OK. [All right, acceptable, permitted.]
Without fault or mistake; without flaw, of supreme quality.
(of a marriage) Legally dissolved.
(uncountable) The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events.
(rail transport, UK) Overhead line equipment.
(analytical chemistry) high-performance liquid chromatography or high-pressure liquid chromatography
(manner) Accurately, competently, satisfactorily.
Someone who is loved; something that is loved.
(informal, of a person) Knowing what to do and how to behave; behaving with effortless and enviable style and panache; considered popular by others.
Pleased; happy; gratified.
(chiefly informal) Pleasant, satisfactory.
An English surname transferred from the nickname, originally a nickname for a cheerful or lively person.
A male given name from Arabic.
A substitute (usually of a person, position or role).
A person who is addicted to alcohol.
Amusing; humorous; comical.
Feeling sorrow; sorrowful, mournful.
A beloved person; a term of endearment.
Relating to or characteristic of or situated on the outskirts of a city; of or relating to suburbia or the suburbs.
Relating to the earth or this world, as opposed to heaven; terrestrial.
Pertaining to adoption.
Prepared for immediate action or use.
(not comparable) Being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; existing but not present; (sometimes) missing.
Drunk, in the state of intoxication after having drunk an alcoholic beverage.
Being physically or emotionally injurious; characterized by repeated violence or other abuse.
Displaying or feeling anger.
Characterized by giving love and affection.
Incorrect or untrue.
(chiefly US; informal in UK and Ireland) Angry, annoyed.
A unit of time which is one sixtieth of an hour (sixty seconds).
Strongly emotionally attached; very fond of someone or something.
Marked by expectation.
Very bad.
Having a pleasing appearance, good-looking, attractive, particularly:
(of people) Favoured by luck; fortunate; having good success or good fortune.
Extremely good; excellent, amazing.
Very excited or enthusiastic.
Crowded with business or activities; having a great deal going on.