different between toadyish vs toady

English

Etymology

toady +? -ish

Adjective

toadyish (comparative more toadyish, superlative most toadyish)

1. Sycophantic; fawning.

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?t??di/
• Rhymes: -??di

Etymology 1

From a shortening of toadeater +? -y.

Noun

toady (plural toadies)

1. A sycophant who flatters others to gain personal advantage, or an obsequious lackey or minion.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:sycophant
2. (archaic) A coarse, rustic woman.

Derived terms

• toadyish

Translations

Verb

toady (third-person singular simple present toadies, present participle toadying, simple past and past participle toadied)

1. (intransitive, construed with to) To behave like a toady (to someone).

Etymology 2

toad +? -y

Adjective

toady (comparative more toady, superlative most toady)

1. toadlike
   • 1874, Transactions (issue 19, page 141)

     The bath is of greatest advantage in these chronic cases, with an earthy complexion and toady skin, if I am allowed thus to express its appearance.

Anagrams

• to-day, today