English English Dictionary

of Toady

Like a toad.

A small toad.

A local name for the igneous rocks of Derbyshire, England; -- said by some to be derived from the German todter stein, meaning dead stone, that is, stone which contains no ores.

Bufonite, formerly regarded as a precious stone, and worn as a jewel. See Bufonite.

A name given to many umbrella-shaped fungi, mostly of the genus Agaricus. The species are almost numberless. They grow on decaying organic matter.

A mean flatterer; a toadeater; a sycophant.

A coarse, rustic woman.

To fawn upon with mean sycophancy.

of Toady

The practice of meanly fawning on another; base sycophancy; servile adulation.

To dry and brown by the heat of a fire; as, to toast bread.

To warm thoroughly; as, to toast the feet.

To name when a health is proposed to be drunk; to drink to the health, or in honor, of; as, to toast a lady.

Bread dried and browned before a fire, usually in slices; also, a kind of food prepared by putting slices of toasted bread into milk, gravy, etc.

A lady in honor of whom persons or a company are invited to drink; -- so called because toasts were formerly put into the liquor, as a great delicacy.

Hence, any person, especially a person of distinction, in honor of whom a health is drunk; hence, also, anything so commemorated; a sentiment, as "The land we live in," "The day we celebrate," etc.

of Toast

One who toasts.

A kitchen utensil for toasting bread, cheese, etc.