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The bad poet is a toady mimicking nature.
Edward Dahlberg

Meaning of "toady" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TOADY

Shortened from toadeater.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TOADY

toady  [ˈtəʊdɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TOADY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Toady is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb toady in English.

WHAT DOES TOADY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

toady

Sycophancy

Sycophancy is flattery that is very obedient, or an indication of deference to another, to an excessive or servile degree. A user of sycophancy, is referred to as a sycophant.

Definition of toady in the English dictionary

The definition of toady in the dictionary is a person who flatters and ingratiates himself or herself in a servile way; sycophant. Other definition of toady is to fawn on and flatter.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO TOADY

PRESENT

Present
I toady
you toady
he/she/it toadies
we toady
you toady
they toady
Present continuous
I am toadying
you are toadying
he/she/it is toadying
we are toadying
you are toadying
they are toadying
Present perfect
I have toadied
you have toadied
he/she/it has toadied
we have toadied
you have toadied
they have toadied
Present perfect continuous
I have been toadying
you have been toadying
he/she/it has been toadying
we have been toadying
you have been toadying
they have been toadying
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I toadied
you toadied
he/she/it toadied
we toadied
you toadied
they toadied
Past continuous
I was toadying
you were toadying
he/she/it was toadying
we were toadying
you were toadying
they were toadying
Past perfect
I had toadied
you had toadied
he/she/it had toadied
we had toadied
you had toadied
they had toadied
Past perfect continuous
I had been toadying
you had been toadying
he/she/it had been toadying
we had been toadying
you had been toadying
they had been toadying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will toady
you will toady
he/she/it will toady
we will toady
you will toady
they will toady
Future continuous
I will be toadying
you will be toadying
he/she/it will be toadying
we will be toadying
you will be toadying
they will be toadying
Future perfect
I will have toadied
you will have toadied
he/she/it will have toadied
we will have toadied
you will have toadied
they will have toadied
Future perfect continuous
I will have been toadying
you will have been toadying
he/she/it will have been toadying
we will have been toadying
you will have been toadying
they will have been toadying
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would toady
you would toady
he/she/it would toady
we would toady
you would toady
they would toady
Conditional continuous
I would be toadying
you would be toadying
he/she/it would be toadying
we would be toadying
you would be toadying
they would be toadying
Conditional perfect
I would have toady
you would have toady
he/she/it would have toady
we would have toady
you would have toady
they would have toady
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been toadying
you would have been toadying
he/she/it would have been toadying
we would have been toadying
you would have been toadying
they would have been toadying
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you toady
we let´s toady
you toady
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to toady
Past participle
toadied
Present Participle
toadying
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TOADY


Cody
ˈkəʊdɪ
grody
ˈɡrəʊdɪ
palinody
ˈpælɪˌnəʊdɪ
petalody
ˈpɛtəˌləʊdɪ
phyllody
ˈfɪləʊdɪ
polypody
ˈpɒlɪˌpəʊdɪ
pousowdie
pəʊˈsəʊdɪ
Prodi
ˈprəʊdɪ
rhody
ˈrəʊdɪ
roadie
ˈrəʊdɪ
scody
ˈskəʊdɪ
sepalody
ˈsɛpəˌləʊdɪ
staminody
ˈstæmɪˌnəʊdɪ
tody
ˈtəʊdɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TOADY

toad
toad juice
toad spit
toad spittle
toad-in-the-hole
toadeater
toadfish
toadflax
toadied
toadies
toadish
toadless
toadlike
toadrush
toadstone
toadstool
toadying
toadyish
toadyism

WORDS THAT END LIKE TOADY

already
at the ready
combat-ready
first lady
heady
lady
leading lady
milady
my lady
old lady
Our Lady
pink lady
ready
shady
shopping bag lady
steady
the ready
unsteady
wady
young lady

Synonyms and antonyms of toady in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TOADY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «toady» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of toady

Translation of «toady» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TOADY

Find out the translation of toady to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of toady from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «toady» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

哈巴狗
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

toady
570 millions of speakers

English

toady
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चापलूस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

متملقا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

подхалим
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bajulador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পার্ষদ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

flagorneur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Toady
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Speichellecker
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

おべっか使い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아첨
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Toady
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người a dua
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கெஞ்சு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नीच
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dalkavuk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

leccapiedi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lizus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

підлабузник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lingușitor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κόλαξ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vleier
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

toady
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

smiske
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of toady

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TOADY»

The term «toady» is regularly used and occupies the 99.661 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TOADY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «toady» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «toady» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about toady

EXAMPLES

QUOTES WITH «TOADY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word toady.
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Edward Dahlberg
The bad poet is a toady mimicking nature.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TOADY»

Discover the use of toady in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to toady and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Toady Gets a Bike
Toady gets a bike for his birthday, and he's so excited that he spends the whole day riding it-and not letting anyone else have a turn.
Ina Blue, 2011
2
Toady Times Tables
This book helps children to practise their times tables, reinforcing what has been taught at school. The books combine fun, magical characters and fantastic illustrations with National Curriculum- focused activities.
Paul Broadbent, 2003
3
Sir Toady Crusoe...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
S R Crockett, Daniel Defoe, 2012
4
Toady
Richard, Robin and Nigel are ordinary boys who share a taste for the macabre in films, videos, books and comics. Then they admit a fourth member to their club - Toady, who is not at all an ordinary boy.
Mark Morris, 2013
5
Thumbelina
WlDOW TOAD: With what? l don't take lOUs. CAT: How about a nice jar of bugs? WlDOW TOAD: Make it two jars. CAT: Deal. WlDOW TOAD: (Calls over her shoulder.) Toady Daughter! Toady Son! TOAD VOlCES: (From OFFSTAGE RlGHT.) ...
‎1943
6
Willow Buds #2: When Toady Met Ratty
In this story about the challenges of sharing a friend, Badger introduces Toady to his other friend, Ratty. Pampered Toady and nature-lover Ratty don't exactly hit it off, and both are jealous of the other's friendship with Badger.
Mary Jane Begin, 2009
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There's a MOnster in My Closet
TOADY stands at his elbow, to the RIGHT side of the throne. He carries a clipboard and a quill. TOADY is a nervous, but efficient little fellow.) i5 DREAM KING: (Disgusted.) A closet monster playing video games! Never before in the history of ...
8
The Little Mermaid
i SEA-WITCH: Well, I think you should do it! You should take some pride... ( Another TREE reaches for her, and finally she gives it a bone.) Take some pride in your home! LITTLE TOADY: (ENTERS.) Brakk-ak! We sleep outside. 5 TOADIES: ...
‎1992
9
Toady the Frog
Goat thought Toadys name was funny, and that hurt Toadys feelings. Toady the Frog, by author Ina Blue, encourages children to celebrate their uniqueness, for God has made all perfect in his sight.
Ina Blue, 2008
10
A Mickey Spillane Companion
Mike turns to a womanizing informant of his named Cookie Harkin, meets him at a bar with Joan and Tolly, two floozies, and learns Nocky is one of big- shot Toady Link's two bodyguards. Resisting Tolly's blandishments, Mike drives to the  ...
Robert L. Gale, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TOADY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term toady is used in the context of the following news items.
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Telangana/ TS SSC/10th Results 2015 Announced Toady 11 AM …
Telangana SSC Result 2015 Declared Telangana Board tenth Class Result 2015 Title Wisebsetelangana.org , TS/TG class tenth SSC Result Download 2015 ... «The Indian Talks, May 15»
2
The voice of 'Mr. Burns' is leaving the Simpsons. Here are his best …
Harry Shearer, the man who voices, among others, titan of industry C. Montgomery Burns, toady Mr. Smithers and noted left-handed human Ned Flanders on ... «Washington Post, May 15»
3
PM, army chief leave for Kabul
... and prosperity in the region. – Samaa/APP. Social media Share this article.. Print this article ✉ Send e-mail. TAGS: army chief leave kabul toady ... «SAMAA TV, May 15»
4
SRM University Results 2015 : SRMJEE 2015 Results Toady
SRM Joint Entrance Examination Results 2015 : Sri Ramaswamy Memorial University (SRM University) board has conducted the entrance examination in online ... «Lauderdale Daily News, May 15»
5
Wind Advisory Toady, With Some Rain Predicted
Gusty wind and rain are expected to continue today and into the weekend in parts of Riverside County while its mountain peaks may get a dusting of snow. «Patch.com, Apr 15»
6
AP General Inter 1st year 2015 Results : Check Toady @ 4.00PM
AP Board is all set to release the results of AP Inter 1st year toady i.e. 23-04-2015 at 4:00 PM. All candidates who have appeared for the examinations in the ... «Lauderdale Daily News, Apr 15»
7
Roger Cohen, Iran Toady, Again Assails Israel
Now Mr. Cohen, the Ahmadinejad toady, has written one of his regular diatribes against Israel in the Times, this one titled, “The Community of Expulsion,” a ... «New York Observer, Oct 14»
8
New Faves: Toady From The 90s
Especially the latest in which Toady from Neighbours is, like this hour-long mashup, Trapped In The 90s. Toady From The 90s imagines Jarrod "Toadfish" ... «The Vine, Jul 14»
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Entering sports hall a thrill for Toady
Toady (Bradshaw) Elvins will be inducted Tuesday into the St. Catharines Sports ... CATHARINES - Hometown bonds run deep for Toady (Bradshaw) Elvins. «St. Catharines Standard, May 14»
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Putin's American Toady at 'The Nation' Gets Even Toadier
If there's a popular consensus out there, you can be sure that Stephen F. Cohen is going to disagree with it, because that's the kind of original thinker Stephen F. «The New Republic, May 14»

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