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faddy

American  
[fad-ee] / ˈfæd i /

adjective

faddier, faddiest
  1. faddish.


faddy British  
/ ˈfædɪ /

adjective

  1. of, having, or involving personal and often transitory whims, esp about food

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of faddy

First recorded in 1815–25; fad + -y 1

Example Sentences

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In an age when we're constantly bombarded with the latest faddy super-foods, it turns out in Wales, we've been eating the best of all of them for millennia.

From BBC Apr. 14, 2023

The proliferation of personal swing coaches worries Mottola; developing hitters, he fears, will be raised as robots, drilled on faddy techniques that might not be best for them.

From New York Times Oct. 3, 2021

But before Instagram, before Goop, before vloggers and a global wellness industry worth $4.2tn, there were celebrity gurus and faddy diets.

From The Guardian Jan. 12, 2020

Young people are being warned that faddy diets are putting their health at risk.

From BBC Apr. 12, 2017

Not a faddy sort of person, you know.

From Man and Superman by Shaw, Bernard

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