toady

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈtəʊ.di/    美 /ˈtoʊ.di/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A sycophant who flatters others to gain personal advantage, or an obsequious, servile lackey or minion. derogatory
    — "But who is she, can you tell me?" / "Some fair-skinned speculation of old Montreville's, I suppose, that she has got either to toady herself, or take in some of her black friends with.—Is it possible you have never heard of old Mother Montreville?"
  2. Diminutive of toad. childish,diminutive,form-of
  3. A coarse, rustic woman. archaic
动词 v.
  1. To behave like a toady (toward someone). intransitive,transitive
    — But bless your hearts, we "ain't so green," though lots of us of all sorts toady you enough certainly, and try to make you think so.
形容词 adj.
  1. toadlike
    — 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.

词形变化

toadies plural toadies present,singular,third-person toadying participle,present toadied participle,past toadied past more toady comparative most toady superlative toadies plural

词汇关系

衍生词
toadyish toadyism toadyship

词源

词源 1
From a shortening of toadeater + -y.
词源 2
Etymology tree
English toad
English -y
English toady
From toad + -y.
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