caddy
/ˈkædi/
Frequency: 2.96 in modern English
Meaning
noun
A (usually small) box, chest, or tin with a lid, and often with partitions, used to keep things in.
noun
A small lidded bin for food waste.
noun
A movable tray or other mechanism for holding (sometimes within a piece of equipment or machinery), securing, and transporting a removable component.
noun
A lightweight wheeled cart; specifically, one attached to a bicycle as a conveyance for a child, or pulled by hand and used to transport groceries away from a shop.
noun
Alternative spelling of caddie (“a person hired to assist a golfer by carrying their golf clubs and providing advice”).
verb
Chiefly followed by for: alternative spelling of caddie (“to serve as a caddy (noun sense) for a golfer”)
Intransitive verb
name
A diminutive of the female given name Caroline.
Example Sentences
- "The Carneses imported lacquer teapoys in sets. These sets could be easily stacked in a corner of the drawing room and brought out at teatime to hold a teacup, a set, or a caddy. The Carneses purchased lacquered teapoys sets for four dollars in China and probably sold them for twice that amount in America."
- "A sauce caddy brought with the tacos offers a choice of salsa cruda, a thin puree of tomatillos, and an emulsion of red chilies."
- "Place the disc in the DVD caddy."
- "Caddy, pass me my five iron."
- "As caddy I had to carry the clubs, for there are four varieties almost everyone used, and some used more. Besides doing this, the caddy has to keep score of the number of strokes used, and watch and find each ball."
- "Then Carter Chapman picked out his putter, stepped confidently up to the ball, sighted once along the ground, and made his stroke. The ball rolled straight as a die toward the caddy who was holding the flag, and tinkled into the cup for a birdie three!"
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈkædi/
- British English: /ˈkædi/
Usage
- Intransitive verb
- American usage
- Informal