toy

Speech parts

1. toy - Noun

2. toy - Verb

3. Toy - Proper noun

Meaning

A plaything for children; a bawble.

A thing for amusement, but of no real value; an article of trade of little value; a trifle.

A wild fancy; an odd conceit; idle sport; folly; trifling opinion.

Amorous dalliance; play; sport; pastime.

An old story; a silly tale.

A headdress of linen or woolen, that hangs down over the shoulders, worn by old women of the lower classes; -- called also toy mutch.

To dally amorously; to trifle; to play.

To treat foolishly.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

dally play fiddle game miniature novelty doll flirt trifle dabble plaything bauble trinket knickknack fiddle with
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Antonyms

blizzard almighty large long work great
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Hypernyms

move act dog device copy reproduction

Hyponyms

maltese dolly sling kaleidoscope playhouse seesaw

Phrases with the word

boy toy toy rifle optical toy like a child with a new toy toy manchester toy manchester terrier

Derivatives

toyed toying

Examples

What is success? It is a toy balloon among children armed with pins. Gene Fowler

Immortality: A toy which people cry for, And on their knees apply for, Dispute, contend and lie for, And if allowed Would be right proud Eternally to die for. Ambrose Bierce

No Arab ruler will consider the peace process seriously so long as he is able to toy with the idea of achieving more by the way of violence. Yitzhak Rabin

Tell them the universe is too complicated a toy for a sensibly cautious being to play with. Larry Niven

As a toy fruit or a toy elephant reminds one of the real fruit and the living animal, so do the images that are worshipped remind one of the God who is formless and eternal. Ramakrishna

I'm a geeky toy collector, and to have toys of your own characters is unbelievably cool. Craig McCracken

Close letter words and terms

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