Meaning

2 senses
  1. Of, relating to, or resembling a toad; toadish.

  2. (UK, dialectal)Quiet; gentle; docile; easily managed; kindly; well-contented.

Origin

From toad + -ly. From a corruption of towardly (“comely, nice, pleasant, queem”).

From toad + -ly.

From a corruption of towardly (“comely, nice, pleasant, queem”).

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Forms

more toadly, most toadly
Comparativemore toadly Lesson
Superlativemost toadly Lesson

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms

Word family

8 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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