toddy

noun

tod·​dy ˈtä-dē How to pronounce toddy (audio)
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

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Leave your car at your hotel, grab a hot toddy, and see Savannah’s festive beauty at its finest. Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025 Apple Cider Hot Toddy A hot toddy is a comforting drink when the sniffles hit or at the end of a long day. Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025 Autumn welcomes chilly-weather classics like the hot toddy and spiked hot chocolate. Essence, 29 Sep. 2025 Because of its strength and structure, Wild Turkey 101 performs exceptionally well in cocktails that call for bourbon with backbone: think a whiskey sour, Boulevardier, or even a winter-ready hot toddy. Emily Price, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for toddy

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of toddy was in 1609

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“Toddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toddy. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.

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