Toad vs Toast - What's the difference?
toad | toast |
An amphibian similar to a frog with shorter back legs and a drier, more ragged skin.
A very unpleasant man.
Toasted bread.
A proposed salutation (e.g. to say "cheers") while drinking alcohol.
A person, group, or notable object to which a salutation with alcohol is made; a person or group held in similar esteem.
(slang) Something that will be no more; something subject to impending destruction, harm or injury.
(slang, Jamaica) Extemporaneous narrative poem or rap.
(computing) A transient, pop-up informational window
To lightly cook by browning via direct exposure to a fire or other heat source.
To grill, lightly cook by browning specifically under a grill or in a toaster
To engage in a salutation and/or accompanying raising of glasses while drinking alcohol in honor of someone or something.
To warm thoroughly.
(slang, Jamaica) To perform extemporaneous narrative poem or rap.
As nouns the difference between toad and toast
is that toad is an amphibian similar to a frog with shorter back legs and a drier, more ragged skin while toast is toasted bread.As a verb toast is
to lightly cook by browning via direct exposure to a fire or other heat source.toad
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Alternative forms
* (obsolete)Noun
(en noun)Derived terms
* cane toad * frog and toad * toadfish * toad-in-the-hole * toadlike * toadstool * toadySee also
* amphibian * frog * frosh/frosk * * tadpoleAnagrams
*toast
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Noun
(-)- I ate a piece of toast for breakfast.
- All toasters toast toast .
- At the reception, there were many toasts from the well-wishers.
- He was the toast of high society.
- If I ever get my hands on the guy that stole my wallet, he’s toast !
Derived terms
* french toast * propose a toast * Texas toast * toaster * toast of the townVerb
(en verb)- We liked to toast marshmallows around the campfire.
- Top with cheese and toast under the grill for a few minutes.
- We toasted the happy couple many times over the course of the evening.
- I toasted my feet by the fire.