n.
Pronunciation: ' to ̇ i
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English toye
Date: 15th century
1 obsolete a : flirtatious or seductive behavior b : PASTIME also : a sportive or amusing act : ANTIC
2 a : something (as a preoccupation) that is paltry or trifling b : a literary or musical trifle or diversion c : TRINKET , BAUBLE
3 : something for a child to play with
4 : something diminutive especially : a diminutive animal (as of a small breed or variety)
5 : something that can be toyed with
6 Scottish : a headdress of linen or woolen hanging down over the shoulders and formerly worn by old women of the lower classes
– toy · like \ - ˌ l ī k \ adjective