Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

toddy

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables
tod-dy
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The sweet sap from any of several tropical trees fermented to make an alcoholic drink.

Countable; Dated; Uncountable

noun

The drink itself.

Indian usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

Ellipsis of hot toddy.

Countable; Uncountable

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Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani (Hindi ताड़ी (tāṛī) / Urdu تاڑی (tāṛī)), ultimately from Dravidian.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ताड़ी, تاڑی

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Questions

What does toddy mean?
The sweet sap from any of several tropical trees fermented to make an alcoholic drink.
Where does toddy come from?
It is traced to Hindi.

How to pronounce toddy

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