“Caddie” or “Caddy” or “Cadi”—Which to use?

“Caddie” or “Caddy” or “Cadi”

Overview

caddie / caddy / cadi are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

caddie: (noun) an attendant who carries the golf clubs for a player. (verb) act as a caddie and carry clubs for a player.

caddy: (noun) a can for storing tea.

cadi: NA

Pronunciation

caddie: NA

caddy: k·AE·d·iy

cadi: NA

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Examples in Context

Examples of “caddie”

…college, he worked as a caddie at the Lincoln Country Club.
…17) became the Westchester County Caddie Golf Champion, turning in 150-total…
…where he worked as a caddie.
…boy, and then as a caddie at North Middlesex Golf Club.
…for taking advice from a caddie; in 1900 she was described…
…John McDermott, was an Aronimink caddie who learned to play golf…

Examples of “caddy”

The exterior of the caddy typically has two female sockets,…
…be referred to as a caddy – a sheath, typically plastic…
It has a clubhouse, caddy house, practice facilities, and on…
Caddy, J.F., T. Amaratunga, M.J. Dadswell,…
Variants of caddy:
Volkswagen Caddy car-derived van
An in-door ice caddy, which relocates the ice-maker storage…
…Golf, Jetta, EOS, Passat & Caddy models equipped with 6-speed DQ250…
…re branded as the VW Caddy pick-up.

Examples of “cadi”

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