5 letter words ending in ADY

beady

Part of Speech: adjective

Definition: small and round, often used to describe eyes that are small and bright

Pronunciation (US): /ˈbiːdi/

Pronunciation (UK): /ˈbiːdi/

Origin and Usage: The word "beady" dates back to the early 18th century and originally meant "resembling beads." It comes from the word "bead," which means a small, round object. Today, "beady" is most commonly used to describe eyes that are small, bright, and sharp.

Synonyms: bright, sharp, twinkling, glittering, sparkling

Related Words: bead, braid, bread, broad, blade

Example Sentences:

• She looked at him with her beady eyes and said, "I don trust you."
• The birds beady eyes glinted in the sunlight.
• The old man had a beady gaze that made her feel uncomfortable.

1. Parts of Speech: Adjective

2. Definitions:

1. Having a strong or intoxicating effect; potent.
2. Having a strong or exhilarating quality; stimulating.
3. Arrogantly or presumptuously self-confident.

3. Pronunciations:

• US: /ˈhɛdi/
• UK: /ˈhɛdi/

4. Origin and Usage:

The word "heady" originated in the 14th century from the Middle English word "hedy", meaning "headstrong" or "hasty". It was originally used to describe someone who was impetuous or rash in their actions. Over time, the meaning of the word evolved to include a sense of intoxication or strong stimulation, as well as a sense of self-confidence or arrogance.

5. Synonyms:

• Intoxicating
• Potent
• Stimulating
• Exhilarating
• Arrogant
• Presumptuous

6. Related Words:

• Heads
• Hayed
• Hades
• Hedge
• Heard

7. Example Sentences:

1. The heady aroma of fresh coffee filled the room.
2. The heady rush of adrenaline filled her as she jumped out of the plane.
3. His heady confidence made him think he could do anything.

Ready 1. Parts of Speech

Ready is an adjective and an adverb.

2. Definitions

As an adjective, ready means "prepared for immediate use or action" or "willing to do something." As an adverb, ready means "completely" or "in a satisfactory state."

3. Pronunciations (US, UK)

US: /ˈrɛdi/

UK: /ˈrɛdi/

4. Origin and Usage

The word "ready" originated from the Old English word "rǣde," which means "prepared." It has been used in the English language since the 14th century. The word is commonly used in everyday conversation, writing, and literature.

5. Synonyms

Prepared, set, willing, inclined, eager, poised, primed, all set, good to go.

6. Related Words

Aside, bread, broad, cedar, cream, dream, dress, drive, early, earth, entry, error, event, faith, fault, floor, frost, ghost, glove, grape, greet, happy, heart, house, image, issue, joint, judge, laugh, light, magic, march, metal, money, motor, nerve, night, north, offer, olive, order, paint, party, peace, phone, plant, point, power, press, proof, quick, quiet, raise, range, reach, right, river, round, royal, scene, scope, share, sheet, shift, shore, shout, sight, sound, south, space, speak, speed, split, sport, staff, stand, start, state, steel, stick, stone, store, storm, story, sugar, table, teach, thank, thing, third, those, three, throw, title, touch, trade, train, treat, trust, truth, uncle, under, union, until, upper, urban, usual, value, video, visit, voice, watch, water, wheel, white, whole, woman, world, write, wrong, young.

Shady

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: Dishonest or suspicious in nature or appearance.

Pronunciation (US): /ˈʃeɪdi/

Pronunciation (UK): /ˈʃeɪdi/

Origin and Usage: The word "shady" originated in the late 16th century and is derived from the noun "shade," which refers to an area of darkness caused by something blocking the light. "Shady" describes something that is in the shade, and by extension, something that is hidden or obscured from view. It is commonly used to describe people or situations that are dishonest or suspicious.

Synonyms: Suspicious, dubious, untrustworthy, questionable, unreliable.

Related Words: Shadow, shame, shake, shape, share.

Example Sentences:

• She had a shady reputation and nobody trusted her.
• The deal seemed a bit shady to him, so he decided not to go through with it.
• He always wore a shady expression that made people uneasy.
• The alley was dark and shady, and he didn feel safe walking through it.

Toady 1. Parts of Speech:

verb, noun

2. Definitions:

As a verb, toady means to be excessively obedient or flattering to someone in power, usually for personal gain. As a noun, it refers to a person who behaves in this manner.

3. Pronunciations:

US: /ˈtoʊdi/

UK: /ˈtəʊdi/

4. Origin and Usage:

The word toady comes from the noun toad-eater, which was used in the 17th century to describe a person hired to eat toads, which were believed to be poisonous, as a form of entertainment. The term later evolved to mean someone who flatters or ingratiates themselves to someone in power. The verb toady has been in use since the early 19th century.

5. Synonyms:

sycophant, flatterer, brown-noser, yes-man, bootlicker

6. Related Words:

flout, gloat, hoard, knead, plead

7. Example Sentences:

As a verb:

• He toadied to the boss in hopes of getting a promotion.
• She always toadies to the teacher in order to get better grades.

As a noun:

• He was known as the office toady, always trying to please the boss.
• She saw through the toadys flattery and refused to give him any special treatment.