faddy

[fad-ee]

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adjective, fad·di·er, fad·di·est, noun

Origin of faddy

First recorded in 1815–25; fad + -y¹

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Related Words for faddy

commonplace, ubiquitous, normal, universal, rife, common, popular, new, extensive, rampant, everyday, frequent, prevailing, posh, swanky, genteel, stylish, trendy, chic, mod

Examples from the Web for faddy

Historical Examples of faddy

You'll get me into trouble, you see, if you're so faddy about choosing.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 93, July 16, 1887
Various
I intended to tell Mrs Moxon that he was faddy about his early-morning tea.
The Tower of Oblivion
Oliver Onions
He is romantic and faddy—he gets it from you, I fancy—and he wants a certain sort of wife to take care of him.
Man And Superman
George Bernard Shaw
As for your appetite, you must try not to get faddy; it's a woman's duty to keep up her strength, you know.
Married Life
May Edginton
She wants to be one herself,” said Vera; “and so she will if she goes on getting learned and faddy.
Modern Broods
Charlotte Mary Yonge

British Dictionary definitions for faddy

faddy

adjective -dier or -diest

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

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