toy

(Αγγλικός)

Noun

1. Something to play with, especially as intended for use by a child.
2. A thing of little importance or value; a trifle.
3. A simple, light piece of music, written especially for the virginal.
4. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of toy dog.
5. (obsolete) Love play, amorous dalliance; fondling.
6. (obsolete) A vague fancy, a ridiculous idea or notion; a whim.
7. (obsolete) An old story; a silly tale.
8. (Scotland, archaic) A headdress of linen or wool that hangs down over the shoulders, worn by elderly women of the lower classes.
9. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, euphemistic) Ellipsis of sex toy.
10. (derogatory, slang) An inferior graffiti artist.
11. (Multicultural-London-English, slang) A gun.
12. (dated, euphemistic, slang) The penis.
13. (dated, euphemistic, slang) The vagina.
14. (dated, slang) A watch.
15. (dated, slang) A small jar (about an inch across) used to hold prepared opium.
16. (dated, slang) A small ball of opium (about the size of a pea).

Verb

1. (intransitive) To play (with) in an idle or desultory way.
2. (intransitive) To ponder or consider.
3. (slang, transitive) To stimulate with a sex toy.

Adj

Impractical or unsuitable for real-world use, due to being unrealistically small or simple.

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

/tɔɪ/

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

Κληρονομήθηκε από Μέσα Αγγλικά: toye

Συγγενές με Μέσα Ολλανδικά: toy

Συγγενές με Ολλανδικά: speeltuig

Συγγενές με Γερμανικά: Zeug

Συγγενές με Δανικά: tøj

In summary

Inherited from Middle English toye (“amorous play, piece of fun or entertainment”), probably from Middle Dutch toy, tuyg (“tools, apparatus, utensil, ornament”) as in Dutch speel-tuig (“play-thing, toy”), from Old Dutch *tiug, from Proto-West Germanic *tiugī̆, *teug, from Proto-Germanic *teugą (“stuff, matter, device, gear, lever”, literally “that which is drawn or pulled”), from Proto-Germanic *teuhaną (“to lead, bring, pull”), from Proto-Indo-European *dewk- (“to pull, lead”). Cognate with German Zeug (“stuff”), Danish tøj (“stuff”), Norwegian tøy (“equipment, riggings, stuff”). Related to tug, tow, taw, tew.

Έννοιες

παιχνίδι

παιχνιδάκι

άθυρμα

κλοτσοσκούφι

παίχνιο

παιγνίδι

παιγνιδάκι

παικτικός

μικρό σκυλάκι

pechnídia

παίζω

pechnídi

παιχνίδακι

παίγνιο

Συνώνυμα

plaything

play

doll

bauble

trinket

trifle

dally

miniature

flirt

😘

game

toys

fiddle

diddle

toy dog

trick

knick-knack

diminutive

babylike

model

child’s play

sport

monkey

🐒

novelty

paddle

picture

plain sailing

playing

prank

present

propeller

pushover

rattle

rollick

scarecrow

sham

spinning top

statue

tease

thingumabob

tool

top

🔝

twiddle

walkover

wheel

🛞

pet animal

play with

throwing stick

pseudo-

amusement

play-thing