apple polisher vs toady

apple polisher and toady both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
apple polisher	Yes	No	No	No
toady	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, toady is a hypernym of apple polisher; that is, toady is a word with a broader meaning than apple polisher:

apple polisher: someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect
toady: a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage

Other hypernyms of apple polisher include ass-kisser, crawler, lackey, sycophant.

apple polisher (noun)	toady (noun)
someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect	a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage

apple polisher (verb)	toady (verb)
	try to gain favor by cringing or flattering