biddy

1 of 2

noun (1)

bid·​dy ˈbi-dē 

plural biddies

: hen sense 1a

also : a young chicken

biddy

2 of 2

noun (2)

plural biddies

1

: a hired girl or cleaning woman

2

usually disparaging : woman

especially : an elderly woman

Synonyms

Noun (2)

• housekeeper
• maid

Examples of biddy in a Sentence

Noun (2)

those poor old biddies were mostly Irishwomen who worked for old-line Yankee families

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The key figure turns out to be Alex’s mysterious Aunt Gladys, played in full psycho-biddy drag by Amy Madigan. —Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025

Meanwhile, Daniel and his folks are driving all over Los Angeles to find this M.I.A. biddy, which becomes near impossible once Thelma cannily ditches her life-alert bracelet. —David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

perhaps imitative

Noun (2)

diminutive of the name Bridget

First Known Use

Noun (1)

circa 1616, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

circa 1785, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for biddy

• giddy
• kiddie
• sidi
• solidi

Kids Definition

biddy

noun

bid·​dy

ˈbid-ē

plural biddies

: hen sense 1

also : a young chicken