toady
/ˈtoʊ.di/noun, verb, adjective
toady is spelled T-O-A-D-Y: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 80,453rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a derogatory noun, toady means “A sycophant who flatters others to gain personal advantage, or an obsequious, servile lackey or minion” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of toady is toadies.
How many letters and syllables are in toady?
| Letters | 5: T-O-A-D-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 80,453rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is toady?
Toady appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 80,453rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce toady?
- UK /ˈtəʊ.di/
- US /ˈtoʊ.di/
Toady has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-toady.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with toady?
4 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as toady from its last stressed vowel (/oʊdi/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: today.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of toady
- toadies plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- toadying participle, present
- toadied participle, past
- more toady comparative
- most toady superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does toady mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
derogatoryA sycophant who flatters others to gain personal advantage, or an obsequious, servile lackey or minion.
- 2
archaicA coarse, rustic woman.
- 3
Diminutive of toad.
verb
- 1
To behave like a toady (toward someone).
adjective
- 1
toadlike
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Toady in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense sycophant flattering others to gain personal advantage:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | flagorneur |
| German | Arschkriecher, Schleimer |
| Portuguese | lambe-botas, puxa-saco |
| Spanish | arrastrado, cepillero, chupamedias, lambiscón, lameculos, pelotillero |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does toady come from?
From a shortening of toadeater + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).