What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Toady vs Toadly - What's the difference?

toady | toadly |

As a noun toady

is a sycophant who flatters others to gain personal advantage.

As a verb toady

is to behave like a toady (to someone).

As an adjective toadly is

of, relating to, or resembling a toad; toadish or toadly can be quiet; gentle; docile; easily managed; kindly; well-contented.

toady

English

Noun

(toadies)
  • A sycophant who flatters others to gain personal advantage.
  • * 1929, , Penguin Books, paperback edition, page 61
    • But how could she have helped herself? I asked, imagining the sneers and the laughter, the adulation of the toadies , the scepticism of the professional poet.
  • * 1912 , Stratemeyer Syndicate, Baseball Joe on the School Nine Chapter 1
    • "Go on, Hiram, show 'em what you can do," urged Luke Fodick, who was a sort of toady to Hiram Shell, the school bully, if ever there was one.
  • * Charles Dickens
    • Before I had been standing at the window five minutes, they somehow conveyed to me that they were all toadies and humbugs.
  • (archaic) A coarse, rustic woman.
    • (Sir Walter Scott)

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * toadyish

    Verb

  • To behave like a toady (to someone).

    • Anagrams

    *

    toadly

    English

    Etymology 1

    From .

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Of, relating to, or resembling a toad; toadish.
  • *2007 , Bruce Coville, Gary A. Lippincott, Jennifer Murdley's Toad: A Magic Shop Book :
    • It wasn't clear if she was more toadly than ever, but she was certainly more of a toad than ever.
  • *2010 , Bruce Coville, The Last Hunt :
    • “My toadly stepmother.” “You brought your wicked stepmother to your wedding?” asked Cara in astonishment.

    Etymology 2

    From a corruption of .

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Quiet; gentle; docile; easily managed; kindly; well-contented.