TOYISH

Etymology

Adjective

toyish (comparative more toyish, superlative most toyish)

(dated) sportive; trifling; wanton

Resembling a toy.

Source: Wiktionary


Toy"ish, a

1. Sportive; trifling; wanton.

2. Resembling a toy. --Toy"ish*ly, dv.-Toy"ish*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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