"poddy" meaning in English

See poddy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: en-au-poddy.ogg Forms: poddier [comparative], poddiest [superlative]
Etymology: From pod + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pod|y}} pod + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} poddy (comparative poddier, superlative poddiest)
  1. (not comparable) Of or pertaining to a pod or pods. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-poddy-en-adj-hvf0CQcg
  2. Fat, corpulent. Categories (topical): Obesity
    Sense id: en-poddy-en-adj-hgkuwgzO Disambiguation of Obesity: 1 41 18 6 4 28 2
  3. (not comparable, Australia, of a young animal) Fed by hand. Tags: Australia, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-poddy-en-adj-V4ONSpvH Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 0 30 18 14 18 19 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 3 0 35 15 13 16 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 0 25 18 15 19 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 0 28 18 14 18 21

Noun

Audio: en-au-poddy.ogg Forms: poddies [plural]
Etymology: From pod + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pod|y}} pod + -y Head templates: {{en-noun}} poddy (plural poddies)
  1. (Australia) An unbranded calf. Tags: Australia
    Sense id: en-poddy-en-noun-Mt2v1O8n Categories (other): Australian English
  2. (Australia) A hand-fed calf or lamb (a young animal needing milk or milk-substitute). Tags: Australia
    Sense id: en-poddy-en-noun-oM0yxqI0 Categories (other): Australian English
  3. (Australia, Victoria) An immature mullet. Tags: Australia
    Sense id: en-poddy-en-noun-9rk62MAX Categories (other): Australian English, Victoria English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: poddy-dodger Related terms: dogie, placer

Verb

Audio: en-au-poddy.ogg Forms: poddies [present, singular, third-person], poddying [participle, present], poddied [participle, past], poddied [past]
Etymology: From pod + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pod|y}} pod + -y Head templates: {{en-verb}} poddy (third-person singular simple present poddies, present participle poddying, simple past and past participle poddied)
  1. (Australia) To hand-feed (a young animal). Tags: Australia
    Sense id: en-poddy-en-verb-1lf968JZ Categories (other): Australian English

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