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faddy

[ fad-ee ]

/ ˈfæd i /

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

faddish.

Origin of faddy

First recorded in 1815–25; fad + -y¹

Words nearby faddy

faculty of advocates, fad, fadden, faddish, faddist, faddy, fade, fade away, fade out, fade-in, fade-out

Example sentences from the Web for faddy

No; Parlyment's a played-out fraud, flabby and footy, flat and faddy.

Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 101, July 25, 1891 |Various
Ken, we mustn't give further countenance to this silly, faddy place.

The Shield of Silence |Harriet T. Comstock
It is curious that almost as soon as book-collecting became at all general, the 'faddy' man came into existence.

The Book-Hunter in London |William Roberts
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

British Dictionary definitions for faddy

faddy

/ (ˈfædɪ) /

adjective -dier or -diest

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