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tody
[ toh-dee ]
noun
, plural to·dies.
- any of several small West Indian birds of the family Todidae, related to the motmots and kingfishers, having brightly colored green and red plumage.
tody
/ ˈtəʊdɪ /
noun
- any small bird of the family Todidae of the Caribbean, having a red-and-green plumage and long straight bill: order Coraciiformes (kingfishers, etc)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tody1
Apparently < French todier, based on New Latin Todus a genus, Latin: a kind of small bird
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tody1
C18: from French todier, from Latin todus small bird
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Example Sentences
"Why all my troubles fly away, quick as a wink," laughed Tody.
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His voice wasn't as pleasant as Tody's nor the giant's, but what he said was all right.
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Tody caught him just in time or there would have been trouble.
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Tody the Clown sat by his side and kept his plate full and his cup full too.
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Just one little one rolled down his right cheek But that was on the other side of Tody.
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