poddy

[ pod-ee ]

noun

, Australian.

, plural pod·dies.

1. a newborn or unweaned calf, especially one that is taken from its mother and hand-fed.
2. any young animal.

poddy

/ ˈpɒdɪ /

noun

1. a handfed calf or lamb
2. any creature at an early stage of growth

   poddy mullet

Word History and Origins

Origin of poddy¹

First recorded in 1890–95; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of poddy¹

perhaps from poddy (adj) fat

Example Sentences

"Poddy is suffering from a bad attack of suppressed information," said Benwell, who had been examining him critically.

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So far I knew that a smooth faced, poddy party had shot a golf ball with "Ha, ha!"

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He carried the slop-buckets to the pigsty for her, and helped to poddy (hand feed) a young calf.

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Kind of a short, poddy party, who looks like he'd been upholstered generous once but had shrunk a lot.

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For it is a grievous thing to grow poddy: the age of Chivalry is gone then.

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