英语词汇“toady”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

toad•y n., pl. toad•ies, v., toad•ied, toad•y•ing.
n. [countable]

one who flatters another to gain favor;
a sycophant.

v. [no object]

to be or act like one who flatters another to gain favor:an employee who toadies to the boss.

toad•y n., pl. toad•ies, v., toad•ied, toad•y•ing.
n.

an obsequious flatterer;
sycophant.

v.t.

to be the toady to.

v.i.

to be a toady.

toad + -y² 1680–90

toad′y•ish, adj.
toad′y•ism, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged fawner, yes man, parasite, apple polisher.

toady /ˈtəʊdɪ/ n ( pl toadies)

a person who flatters and ingratiates himself or herself in a servile way; sycophant

vb (toadies, toadying, toadied)

to fawn on and flatter (someone)

Etymology: 19th Century: shortened from toadeater

ˈtoadyish adj ˈtoadyism n

单词	toady
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 toad•y /ˈtoʊdi/USA pronunciation n., pl. toad•ies, v., toad•ied, toad•y•ing. n. [countable] one who flatters another to gain favor; a sycophant. v. [no object] to be or act like one who flatters another to gain favor:an employee who toadies to the boss. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 toad•y (tō′dē),USA pronunciation n., pl. toad•ies, v., toad•ied, toad•y•ing. n. an obsequious flatterer; sycophant. v.t. to be the toady to. v.i. to be a toady. toad + -y² 1680–90 toad′y•ish, adj. toad′y•ism, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged fawner, yes man, parasite, apple polisher. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: toady /ˈtəʊdɪ/ n ( pl toadies) a person who flatters and ingratiates himself or herself in a servile way; sycophant vb (toadies, toadying, toadied) to fawn on and flatter (someone) Etymology: 19th Century: shortened from toadeater ˈtoadyish adj ˈtoadyism n
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