Grandfather vs. Poppy

Grandfathernoun

A father of someone’s parent.

Grandfathernoun

(by extension) A male forefather.

Grandfatherverb

To retain existing laws or rules only for people or organizations previously affected by them, and to apply new laws or rules to the unaffected people or organizations.

Grandfatherverb

To retain existing laws or rules for (a person or organization previously affected by them).

Grandfathernoun

A father's or mother's father; an ancestor immediately after the father or mother in lineal ascent.

Grandfathernoun

the father of your father or mother

Grandfathernoun

the father of one's father or mother.

Grandfathernoun

the person who founded or originated something

Grandfatherverb

exempt (someone or something) from a new law or regulation

Poppynoun

Any plant of the genus Papaver, with crumpled often red petals and a milky juice.

Poppynoun

A bright red colour, tinted with orange, like that of the poppy flower.

Poppynoun

A simple artificial poppy worn in the buttonhole to remember the fallen in the two World Wars, especially around Remembrance Sunday.

Poppynoun

An affectionate nickname given to a father or grandfather, or a male authority figure standing in a similar position.

Poppyadjective

Of a bright red color, tinted with orange, like that of the poppy flower.

Poppyadjective

(music) In the style of pop music.

Poppyadjective

Having a popping sound.

Poppynoun

Any plant or species of the genus Papaver, herbs with showy polypetalous flowers and a milky juice. From one species (Papaver somniferum) opium is obtained, though all the species contain it to some extent; also, a flower of the plant. See Illust. of Capsule.

Poppynoun

A raised ornament frequently having the form of a final. It is generally used on the tops of the upright ends or elbows which terminate seats, etc., in Gothic churches.

Poppynoun

annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers

Poppynoun

a herbaceous plant with showy flowers, milky sap, and rounded seed capsules. Many poppies contain alkaloids and are a source of drugs such as morphine and codeine.

Poppyadjective

(of popular music) tuneful and immediately appealing

Poppy

A poppy is a flowering plant in the subfamily Papaveroideae of the family Papaveraceae. Poppies are herbaceous plants, often grown for their colourful flowers.