# biddy

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbɪdi/ · frequency rank #59,900

## Definitions
1. A woman, especially an old woman; especially one regarded as fussy or mean or a gossipy busybody.
2. An attractive girl.
3. An Irish maidservant.
4. An Irishwoman.
5. A name used in calling a hen or chicken, often as "biddy-biddy-biddy".

## Etymology
Derived from Biddy, diminutive form of Bridget. It became a generic name for an Irish maid (US), and then for an old woman.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/biddy