toy
noun
- Obsolete
- amorous behavior; flirtation
- pastime; sport
- a thing of little value or importance; trifle
- a little ornament; bauble; trinket
- any article to play with, esp. a plaything for children
- any small thing, person, or animal; specif., a dog of a small breed, esp. one of the toy breeds
adjective
- like a toy, or plaything, in size, use, etc.
- designating a breed of dog of a small kind kept as a pet or companion: a toy poodle
- of or being a model, figure, etc., esp. a miniature one, designed to be played with as a toy: a toy soldier, toy fire engine, toy stove
- of, containing, or having to do with toys: toy box, toy store
intransitive verb
- to play or trifle (with a thing, an idea, etc.)
- to engage in flirtation; dally
See toy in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(toi)
noun- An object for children to play with.
- Something of little importance; a trifle.
- An amusement; a pastime: thought of the business as a toy.
- A small ornament; a bauble.
- A diminutive thing or person.
- A dog of a very small breed or of a variety smaller than the standard variety of its breed.
- Scots A loose covering for the head, formerly worn by women.
- Chiefly Southern U.S. A shooter marble.
intransitive verb toyed,
toy·ing,
toys - To amuse oneself idly; trifle: a cat toying with a mouse.
- To treat something casually or without seriousness: toyed with the idea of writing a play. See Synonyms at flirt.
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