Definitions

toady

[toh-dee] / ˈtoʊ di /

NOUN

sycophant

Synonyms

STRONG

adulator ass-kisser bootlicker doormat fan fawner flatterer flunky groupie hanger-on lackey minion

WEAK

apple-polisher brown-noser doter kiss-up teacher's pet yes-person

VERB

fawn

Synonyms

STRONG

bootlick cajole flatter kowtow massage oil stroke truckle woo

WEAK

apple-polish be servile brown-nose butter up fall all over fall on one's knees honey up kiss one's feet kiss-up lay it on lick boots pay court play up to scratch one's back suck up to

Example Sentences

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Home, to "Toady," means nothing but a vast, palatial mansion, a place to brag about.

From Time Magazine Archive

"It's not a name—it's a curse," said Toady.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

"Think I'll just stick with Ratty and Toady."

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

Toady licked his lips with a disgustingly long and slimy tongue.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

Toady pressed his face right up to the crack.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

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