Main Entry: ¹toy

Pronunciation: \ˈtȯi\

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 \-ˌlīk\ adjective