Any plant of the genus Papaver or the family Papaveraceae, with crumpled, often red, petals and a milky juice having narcotic properties; especially the common poppy or corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas) which has orange-red flowers; the flower of such a plant.

(endearing) One's father or grandfather, or a male authority figure having similar standing.

Of a bright red colour tinted with orange, like that of the common poppy flower (Papaver rhoeas).

(dated) Popular. / (music) Typical, or in the style, of pop music.

Having a popping or bursting sound. / Of a beverage: resembling soda pop; effervescent, fizzy. / Of eyes: protruding, sticking out.

(chiefly UK) A female given name from English, a flower name used since the end of the 19th century. / (informal) Former U.S. president George H. W. Bush

plural of poppy

(music) The state of being poppy

Mingled or interspersed with poppies. / Affected by, or as if by, opium; drowsy; listless; inactive.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tall, poppy. / (Australia, New Zealand) A conspicuously successful person, especially one who attracts envious hostility.