daddish

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1. Like a dad; paternal.

   He's carving a roast chicken, and he looks daddish in a wholesome coffee-commercial way but still vital.

   2015, Jenny Han, P.S. I Still Love You

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   'Then get it now please,' said Dad, and then he sat down in the armchair and opened his newspaper in front of his face in a daddish sort of way. looked under the table.

   2012, Kjartan Poskitt, Agatha Parrot and the Mushroom Boy

   Butthere was one thing I'd always wanted to do, and that was to take a lad to the football. Silly really, but there it is. It seems such a daddish thing to do.

   2012, Ian Marchant, Something of the Night