poppy
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Is poppy a Scrabble word?
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Definition
noun (English)
1. (chiefly Australia, British, Canada) A simple artificial poppy flower worn in a buttonhole or displayed in other contexts to remember those who died in the two World Wars and other armed conflicts, especially around Remembrance Day/Remembrance Sunday.Examples: "Troops from the garrison town formed a guard of honour for both sets of players, who emerged for the national anthem with poppies proudly stitched into their tracksuit jackets."AustraliaBritishCanadacountableuncountable
adj (English)
1. (dated) Popular.datedinformal
2. (music) Typical of, or in the style of, pop music.Examples: "I thought Sparks were great; they were very poppy for Island Records. They were considered an oddity but you have to remember that at the time Roxy Music, now everyone's seminal band, were seen as very poppy."informal
noun (English)
1. (endearing) One's father or grandfather, or a male authority figure having similar standing.Synonyms: pappy, pop, poppa, pops, pappy, pop-popendearinginformal
name (English)
1. (chiefly UK) A female given name from English, a flower name used since the end of the 19th century.Examples: ""It is a very pretty name, Mma. I should like to be called Poppy." The compliment drew a smile. "I used to be very embarrassed about it," said Poppy. "I used to try to hide my name from people. I thought it was a very silly name." Mma Ramotswe shook her head. There was nothing embarrassing about the name Poppy, but there was no telling what names people would find embarrassing."UK
name (English)
1. (as a term of address) Alternative form of poppy (“father, grandfather, or other male authority figure of a similar standing”).Examples: "My grandfather, whom we all call "Poppy", loves children and enjoys imparting his knowledge of aspects to them. ... Cell phones were not invented at the time, however, so I could not contact Poppy to help me end the hiccups."alt-ofalternativeterm-of-address
2. (informal) Former U.S. president George H. W. Bushinformal
Definition source: Wiktionary