- toad
- toad (n.) O.E. tadige, tadie, of unknown origin and with no known cognates outside English.
Etymology dictionary. 2014.
toad
Look at other dictionaries:
Toad — Toad, n. [OE. tode, tade, AS. t[=a]die, t[=a]dige; of unknown origin. Cf. {Tadpole}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of batrachians belonging to the genus {Bufo} and allied genera, especially those of the family {Bufonid[ae]}. Toads are… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
TOAD — Basisdaten Entwickler Quest Software Aktuelle Version 10.6.1 (To … Deutsch Wikipedia
Toad — Toad: Тоуд Лейк (англ. Toad Lake) тауншип в округе Бекер, Миннесота, США TOAD Toad … Википедия
Toad — one of the main characters in the children s story The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Graham. Toad is a rich, proud character who lives in a big house called Toad Hall and thinks he is very important … Dictionary of contemporary English
toad|y — «TOH dee», noun, plural toad|ies, verb, toad|ied, toady|ing. –n. 1. a fawning flatterer; sycophant. 2. a humble dependent. –v.i. to be or act like a toady. –v … Useful english dictionary
toad — [təud US toud] n [: Old English; Origin: tade, tadige] a small animal that looks like a large ↑frog and lives mostly on land … Dictionary of contemporary English
toad — [ toud ] noun count 1. ) a small animal that is similar to a FROG but has brown skin and lives mainly on land 2. ) OLD FASHIONED an insulting word for an unpleasant person … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
toad — ► NOUN 1) a tailless amphibian with a short stout body and short legs, typically having dry warty skin that can exude poison. 2) a detestable person. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
toad — [tōd] n. [ME tode, var. of tadde < OE tadde, tadige] 1. any of several families of tailless, leaping anuran amphibians (esp. family Bufonidae) with a rough, warty skin: normally they eat insects and live on moist land but when breeding they… … English World dictionary
TOAD — У этого термина существуют и другие значения, см. Тоад. Toad Тип Database management/development Автор Quest Software Операционная система Windows Последняя версия 10.6 (2010.09.16) Сайт … Википедия
