toady
noun
an obsequious flatterer; sycophant.
had toadied
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past perfectof toady.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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He was assailed largely by the men who had toadied to a hostile feeling which he himself had confronted.
From James Fenimore Cooper American Men of Letters by Thomas Raynesford Lounsbury
When his feet got well—I had toadied and babied him so—he was plum ruined.
From The Outlet by Andy Adams
Hester had toadied to juniors and seniors alike—especially to those who were members of the secret society.
From The Girls of Central High Rivals for All Honors by Gertrude W. Morrison
