tody Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun tiny insectivorous West Indian bird having red-and-green plumage and a long straight bill

WordNet

To"dy noun
Etymology
Cf. NL. todus, F. todier, G. todvogel.
Wordforms
plural Todies
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) Any one of several species of small insectivorous West Indian birds of the genus Todus. They are allied to the kingfishers.

Webster 1913