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Todd   /tɑd/   Listen
Todd

noun
1.
Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907).  Synonyms: Lord Todd, Sir Alexander Robertus Todd.
2.
Fictional character in a play by George Pitt; a barber who murdered his customers.  Synonym: Sweeney Todd.



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"Todd" Quotes from Famous Books



... vacation,"—Janet laughed. "He is going to be with Mrs. Todd at the Enchanted Kingdom, and ...
— Phyllis - A Twin • Dorothy Whitehill

... Teetulpa—a solid alluvial lump of gold. There was also a splendid piece of gold quartz, brought in only yesterday from Mount Pleasant. We next visited the post-office, and were shown all over that establishment by Mr. Todd, the Postmaster-General. There I saw for the first time the working of a large telephone exchange, where at least half a dozen ladies sat with their mouth and ears alternately applied to the instruments, either to speak or to listen. The telegraph-room was also interesting. Only a few ...
— The Last Voyage - to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' • Lady (Annie Allnutt) Brassey

... to coals and kitchen range. When the fire is lighted, she opens the street-door to take in the milk, when, by the most singular coincidence in the world, she discovers that the servant next door has just taken in her milk too, and that Mr. Todd's young man over the way, is, by an equally extraordinary chance, taking down his master's shutters. The inevitable consequence is, that she just steps, milk-jug in hand, as far as next door, just to say 'good morning' to Betsy Clark, and that Mr. Todd's ...
— Sketches by Boz - illustrative of everyday life and every-day people • Charles Dickens

... instant receive your letters by Mr. Todd, So honest John Tupper is gone! I could not have loved a son of my own more ardently. Hostilities I this instant understand are to be renewed in four days; and though landed only two hours, I must return immediately to Niagara, whence I shall ...
— The Life and Correspondence of Sir Isaac Brock • Ferdinand Brock Tupper

... the white lead, if you don't watch him," he said. "I know Asa Todd. Talk about frauds— You must be sure he puts honest linseed oil in the paint. He ...
— An Alabaster Box • Mary E. Wilkins Freeman and Florence Morse Kingsley


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