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Roadish vs Toadish - What's the difference?

roadish | toadish |

As adjectives the difference between roadish and toadish

is that roadish is of or characteristic of a road or roadways; associated with being on the road or with road-travel while toadish is (obsolete) like a toad.

roadish

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or characteristic of a road or roadways; associated with being on the road or with road-travel.
  • *1850 , The New monthly magazine and universal register:
    • It was of a whitey-brown hue, with great horn buttons and vast pockets. It was thoroughly roadish — it smelt of the road — its appearance was of the road.
  • *1917 , Illustrated world: Volume 27:
    • Formerly it was considered proper when motoring to look just as formidably "roadish " as possible, and as a result As Soon as He Desires to Leave the Car, the Motorist May Take Off These Detachable Gauntlets.

    toadish

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Like a toad.
    • (Webster 1913)