Toyish

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Sportive; trifling; wanton. dated

    "A toyish wanton, when he comes to die, then he looks in his right hand; and what finds he there? Nothing but a lie."

  2. 2
    Resembling or characteristic of a toy.

Example

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"A toyish wanton, when he comes to die, then he looks in his right hand; and what finds he there? Nothing but a lie."

Etymology

From toy + -ish.

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