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toyish, a. Now rare.|ˈtɔɪɪʃ|
[f. toy n. + -ish1.]
Having the character of a toy, or addicted to toys (in various senses of the n.).
1. Trifling, trivial, of no importance, worthless; foolish, senseless, nonsensical.
1574Life 70th Abp. Canterb. Pref. E vj b, The thinges therin described being in part not all so true and in greatest part to to toyishe. 1588Crowley Delib. Answ. 48 b, Your ringing of Belles, your burning of lightes in the open day⁓light, with..many other toyishe diuises. 1653S. Fisher Baby Baptism 7 It's a most Pedantick, toyish and boyish piece of business. 1711in 10th Rep. Hist. MSS. Comm. App. v. 119 Mallice..is apt to make any toyish pretence to be her warrant for evil actions. 1850C. Wordsworth Occas. Serm. Ser. i. 162 By it we have been secured from the hollow mockery or tedious and toyish ceremonies.
†b. Wanting in gravity of style; light, frivolous. ? Obs.
1603G. Johnson Disc. Troub. Eng. Ch. Amsterdam 135 A copple crowned hatt with a twined band,..Immodest and toyish in a Pastors wife. 1615Markham Eng. Housew. ii. i. (1668) 3 Adorn the person, altogether without toyish garnishes, or the gloss of light colours. 1676Mace Musick's Mon. 129 Serabands are of the Shortest Triple-Time: but are more Toyish, and Light.
2. Sportive, playful, frisky, skittish. ? Obs.
1577Harrison England iii. vii. (1878) ii. 49 The last kind of toiesh curs are named dansers, and those being of a mongrell sort also, are taught & exercised to danse in measure. c1613Rowlands Paire of Spy-Knaves 5 From merry drunk, and toyish as an Ape. 1680O. Heywood Diaries, etc. (1883) III. 306 Oh this dodging, toyish, frisking heart kills me.
†b. Amorously sportive, wanton, licentious.
1563Homilies ii. Place & Time of Prayer i. (1859) 341 They rest in wantonness, in toyish talking, in filthy fleshliness.
†3. Fantastic, odd, whimsical, queer. Obs.
1598Florio, Humorista, humorous, fantasticall, toish. 1599Harsnet Agst. Darell 98 Somers had counterfeyted certaine fits and toyish behaviour at M. Brakenburie. 1638Sanderson Serm., Ad Aulam viii. (1660) II. 158 Some peevish and obstinate, some toyish, fickle, and humorous.
4. Of the nature of, or fit for, a plaything; of a humorous or sportive character, as a writing.
1699Pomfret Dies Noviss. Rem. (1724) 8 Adieu, ye toyish Reeds that once could please My softer lips. 1830Scott Demonol. v. 163 They have many light toyish books.
5. Resembling a toy, toy-like; diminutive or flimsy; spec. like, or like that of, a ‘toy’ dog.
1886Field 23 Jan. 113/2 Richmond Puzzle, fourth prize, is at present small and toyish. 1890Ibid. 8 Mar. 355/2 His [a Fox Terrier's] head is now toyish and effeminate.
Hence ˈtoyishly adv.; ˈtoyishness.
1607Markham Caval. ii. (1617) 150 He will exercise his lesson with such wantonnesse and apish toyishnesse. 1624Bp. R. Montagu Immed. Addr. 116 See how toyishly these great Masters play with their owne fancies. 1665Glanvill Scepsis Sci. Addr. 23 Your Society..will discredit that toyishness of wanton fancy. |