granddaddy — ozdic

Definitions

noun

1

A grandfather.

2

Something that is the greatest or most significant of its kind.

The nature of this gas enables it to absorb the majority of the sun's ultraviolet rays, thus saving the human race from the granddaddy of all sunburns.

In the far corner, representing the twentieth century, is the granddaddy of all common stocks, AT&T. Here is a company that earned its place in the pantheon of great stocks simply by increasing its dividend for an absurdly long period of time.

Collocations

4

ADJ.

all, common

VERB + GRANDDADDY

race

GRANDDADDY + NOUN

o, sunburns

PREP.

from

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the father of your father or mother

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

3

01

The nature of this gas enables it to absorb the majority of the sun's ultraviolet rays, thus saving the human race from the granddaddy of all sunburns.

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02

In the far corner, representing the twentieth century, is the granddaddy of all common stocks, AT&T. Here is a company that earned its place in the pantheon of great stocks simply by increasing its di

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03

The region, with its twenty-two hours of summer daylight, is now known for its giant vegetables that include six-foot-wide cauliflower, eighteen-pound carrots, fifty-pound celery, and the granddaddy o

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Usage Notes

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In some senses, granddaddy is marked as informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.