caddy
caddy Lexical Profile
caddy Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A small box, canister, or compartmentalized rack used for holding tea leaves or organizing small household items.
"She kept her loose-leaf Earl Grey in an airtight silver tea caddy on the kitchen counter."
A person who carries a golfer's clubs and provides advice and assistance during a match.
"The experienced caddy advised the golfer to use a seven iron to clear the bunker."
A lightweight wheeled cart or frame used for transporting heavy objects such as golf bags or luggage.
"He strapped his golf bag onto a folding wheeled caddy before heading to the first tee."
• verb
To work as a golf attendant by carrying clubs and offering course advice to a player.
"During college summers, he caddied at the local country club to earn extra tuition money."
Word Nuance & Usage
In the context of golf, the word is spelled either 'caddy' or 'caddie' (with 'caddie' preferred by official golf associations), whereas the small storage container or tea box is always spelled 'caddy'.
• Rhymes for caddy
Word Origin & Etymology
The storage container sense comes from Malay 'kati', a unit of weight equal to about one and one-third pounds, originally denoting the small boxes in which tea was weighed and sold. The golf sense is a variant of 'caddie', from Scots 'cadie' (errand boy), derived from French 'cadet'.