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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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 My other go-to, especially during the holidays, is a hot toddy. Brittany Loggins, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Dec. 2025 Over hot toddies and Champers, attendees including June Ambrose, Sarah Hoover, Jordan Daniels, and Jason Rembert enjoyed carols sung by the children of the Harlem School of the Arts while peaking inside Burberry stockings hung from the staircase. Freya Drohan, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2025 That includes Vintage Eggnog and a gingerbread toddy. Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 25 Nov. 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 1 Jan. 2026.

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