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Definition of Toyish
1. a. Sportive; trifling; wanton.
Definition of Toyish
1. Adjective. (dated) sportive; trifling; wanton ¹
2. Adjective. Resembling a toy. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Toyish
1. frivolous [adj] - See also: frivolous
Lexicographical Neighbors of Toyish
Literary usage of Toyish
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Southern Literary Messenger by Carnegie-Mellon University, School of Computer Science (1844)
"Buildings should be made for use more than for mere ornament and every thing
trivial and toyish should be studiously avoided. " Should a structure," says ..."
2. Toy Dogs and Their Ancestors, Including the History and Mangement of Toy by Wentworth (1911)
"I have recently seen several judges report on Toy Spaniels as "too toyish."
One might as well complain of a cat for being too " pussy- ish. ..."
3. The Ladies' Lexicon and Parlour Companion: Containing Nearly Every Word in by William Grimshaw (1870)
"... toyed: adj. toyish: в. toyish- ness. TRACE, s. Mark left by any thing passing;
track ; path ; that part of the harness by which the draught is given, ..."
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