toddy

noun

tod·​dy ˈtä-dē 

plural toddies

1

: a usually hot drink consisting of liquor (such as rum), water, sugar, and spices

2

: the fresh or fermented sap of various chiefly Asian palms

Examples of toddy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Golden Hands cocktail is the perfect toddy, made with Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel, lemon juice, and hot honey syrup. —Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 13 Feb. 2026

Guests discussed the future of Monse, which debuted its newest collection on Thursday, over old-fashioneds with ginger and sesame oil and Martell hot toddies. —Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 12 Feb. 2026

Slow-cooker pot roast, bourbon hot toddies, a giant skillet cookie, and more recipes to make while the blizzard is blizzarding. —Joe Sevier, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Jan. 2026

Adding apple cider to your hot toddy, often spiced with cinnamon or cloves, is the newest concoction said to fight off a cold. —Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 28 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Hindi & Urdu tāṛī juice of the palmyra palm, from tāṛ palmyra palm, from Sanskrit tāla

First Known Use

1609, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for toddy

• bawdy
• body
• gaudy
• khadi
• mahdi
• noddy
• oddi
• shoddy
• waddy
• afterbody
• antibody
• busybody