cady
word
Definition
A 'cady' is mainly a variant of 'caddie', a person who carries a golfer's clubs and gives advice, but in older or regional English it can also mean a young woman who worked in a candy store.
Usage & Nuances
Rarely used in modern English, almost always spelled as 'caddie' in golf or 'candy girl' for the candy shop meaning. 'Cady' with this spelling may confuse native speakers and is very uncommon.
Spanish: caddie (golf) - chica de la tienda (dulces, regional o arcaico)Portuguese (BR): caddie (golfe) - balconista de loja (raro, desuso)Portuguese (PT): caddie (golfe) - empregada de loja (arcaico, raro)Chinese (Simplified): 球童 (高尔夫) - 糖果女店员 (旧用语)Chinese (Traditional): 球童 (高爾夫) - 糖果女店員 (舊用語)Hindi: कैडी (गोल्फ़) - दुकान सहायक (पुराना, कम इस्तेमाल)Arabic: حامل عصا الغولف (caddie) - بائعة الحلوى (قديم)Bengali: ক্যাডি (গল্ফ ক্লাব বহন করা ব্যক্তি) - ক্যান্ডি দোকানের মেয়ে (পুরাতন অর্থ)Russian: кэдди (человек, который несёт клюшки в гольфе) - продавщица сладостей (устаревшее)Japanese: キャディ（ゴルフでクラブを運ぶ人） - キャンディショップの女の子（古い用法）Vietnamese: caddie (người mang gậy golf) - cô gái bán kẹo (nghĩa cũ)Korean: 캐디(골프 클럽을 들어주는 사람) - 사탕 가게 점원 여자(옛날 용법)Turkish: caddy (golf sopalarını taşıyan kişi) - şekerci kız (eski kullanım)Urdu: کیڈی (گالف میں کلب اُٹھانے والا شخص) - مٹھائی کی دکان پر کام کرنے والی لڑکی (پرانا مطلب)Indonesian: caddy (người mang gậy golf) - cô gái bán kẹo (nghĩa cũ, hiếm)
Example Sentences
One cady gave advice about which club to use.
basic
It's rare to see a cady spelled that way—most people use 'caddie'.
natural
Back in the day, a cady was the go-to person for sweets downtown.
natural
Have you ever met a real cady on the golf course?
natural
The cady helped the golfer carry his clubs.
basic
She worked as a cady in the candy shop.
basic