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toadyish

toadyish adjective: sycophantic; fawning.

Adjective

toadyish (comparative more toadyish, superlative most toadyish)

  1. Sycophantic; fawning.
    Synonyms:
    ingratiating, smarmy

Synonyms of toadyish

Forms of toadyish

comparativemore toadyish
superlativemost toadyish

Origin of toadyish

From toady + -ish.

Questions about toadyish

What does toadyish mean?
Toadyish means sycophantic; fawning.
What part of speech is toadyish?
Toadyish is an adjective.

Words near toadyish in the dictionary

  1. toadstools
  2. toadwise
  3. toady
  4. toadying
  5. toadyings
  6. toadyish
  7. toadyism
  8. toadyisms
  9. toadyship
  10. toaken
  11. toakens

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