Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

teddy

/ˈtɛdi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.88 in modern English

Syllables: ted-dy
IPA: /ˈtɛdi/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Abbreviation of teddy bear.

noun

Any stuffed toy.

noun

A type of all-in-one women's undergarment.

name

A diminutive of the male given names Edward and Theodore, or of their diminutives Ted and Tedd.

Example Sentences

"Silk teddies and negligées up front, knickers fanned out on tables in the centre, bras hanging in the back - there are no minutes lost finding your bearings."
"She said, “You indicated little Teddy's become quite a handful.” “Theodore,” said Christopher. “God, whatever you do, don't call him Teddy.”"

Etymology

See teddy bear.

Inflected Forms

teddies (plural) teddys (plural) Teddie (alternative)

Phrases

Teddy boy Teddy Hall teddy bear Teddy Roosevelt Terrier

Frequently Paired Words

Teddy boy Teddy Hall teddy bear Teddy Roosevelt Terrier

Synonyms

body camiknickers chemise shimmy shift slip teddy bear

Rhymes With

already ready steady eddie freddie eddy freddy reddy heady edie mehdi unsteady

Questions

How do you pronounce teddy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɛdi/.
What does teddy mean?: Abbreviation of teddy bear.
Where does teddy come from?: See teddy bear.

How to pronounce teddy

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