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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(dated) The sweet sap from any of several tropical trees fermented to make an alcoholic drink..
[…] the cocoa-nut tree yields a pure draught from a dry and barren land; a cup of water to the temperate and thirsty traveler; a cup of cream from the pressed kernel; a cup of refreshing and sparkling toddy to the early riser; […]
Moti Guj was very fond of liquor—arrack for choice, though he would drink palm-tree toddy if nothing better offered.
A turban and loincloth soaked in blood had been found; also a staff. These properties were known to have belonged to a toddy drawer. He had disappeared.
Yonatan brings them all dandelion toddies and places down a caddy on the center of their table crowded with bottles of hot sauce, packets of tapioca pearls, salt, utensils, and miniature divination games
Use toddy when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Toddy means (dated) The sweet sap from any of several tropical trees fermented to make an alcoholic drink..
Common synonyms include palm wine, hot toddy.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
[…] the cocoa-nut tree yields a pure draught from a dry and barren land; a cup of water to the temperate and thirsty traveler; a cup of cream from the pressed kernel; a cup of refreshing and sparkling toddy to the early riser; […]
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