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- US Pronunciation
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- [toh-dee]
- /ˈtoʊ di/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [toh-dee]
- /ˈtoʊ di/
Definitions of toadying word
- noun plural toadying an obsequious flatterer; sycophant. 1
- verb with object toadying to be the toady to. 1
- verb without object toadying to be a toady. 1
- noun toadying the act of fawning on and flattering someone 0
- adjective toadying fawning and flattering 0
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Origin of toadying
First appearance:
before 1680 One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1680-90; toad + -y2
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Parts of speech for Toadying
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
toadying popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
toadying usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for toadying
adj toadying
- compliable — compliant
- ingratiating — charming; agreeable; pleasing.
- insinuating — tending to instill doubts, distrust, etc.; suggestive: an insinuating letter.
- insinuative — to suggest or hint slyly: He insinuated that they were lying.
noun toadying
- immoderation — lack of moderation.
- indulgence — the act or practice of indulging; gratification of desire.
- crawling — a defect in freshly applied paint or varnish characterized by bare patches and ridging
- creeping — (of a plant) having a stem that grows horizontally along the ground and throws out roots at intervals
- fawning — a young deer, especially an unweaned one.
adjective toadying
- adulatory — If someone makes an adulatory comment about someone, they praise them and show their admiration of them.
- insinuatory — Insinuative.
- obsequious — characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference; fawning: an obsequious bow.
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