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toy

∞ 1.0

An object made for children to play with, like a doll or car

noun
/tɔɪ/

: juguete

So we got Wes a brand new toy and he loves it.
play with toys
children's toys
a toy set

Hula hoops might seem like simple toys, you know, for kids.

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Examples

So what was the last toy you got in a Happy Meal?
Come on, put your new toy away, I'll make you some lunch.
Nine years ago you gave me a toy at the Boys and Girls Club.

The Pivot Podcast
Please, can I have a new toy for the toy drive too?

Academic text (2012)
Why buy toys for the kids?

L.U.N.A. (2021)
This giant Batman toy is very good.
On the floor is a mess of shoes and toys, as well as the telephone.

Fiction book (1990)
I want to give a new toy to a kid who doesn't have one.

Academic text (2012)
I got him a crib and some toys.

The Place Beyond the Pines (2013)
The children laughed as they played with their new toy trucks in the sand.

Synonyms

doll

vstoy

738 1.0

A small person-shaped toy that children play with

is a broad play object category rather than a single figure type

puppet

vstoy

178 1.9

A doll moved by hand or strings for shows

is the general name for play objects, not performance figures

miniature

vstoy

23 4.1

A very small copy of a real thing like a car or house

is the general play object term, not limited to replicas

plaything

vstoy

23 1.0

A toy or small object that children play with

is the general category rather than a specific item

dollhouse

vstoy

16 1.0

A small model of a house with tiny furniture for children to play with

is the general category name rather than a furnished miniature house

horsey

vstoy

Baby Talk

15 5.6

A child's toy horse used for play

is the broad category label not limited to horse-shaped items

toy soldier

vstoy

5 1.8

A small model of a soldier that children play with

is the general play term, not only miniature military figures

Lego

vstoy

4 1.0

A plastic toy made of small interlocking bricks for building models

is a broad play object term, not this specific construction system

paper doll

vstoy

Baby Talk

3 1.8

A small toy made from paper, cut or folded to look like a person

is the general play object label rather than the paper craft type

train set

vstoy

1 1.2

A toy with small trains and tracks to play with

is the general name for play items, not a construction set type

doll's house

vstoy

Baby Talk

1 2.1

A small model house with tiny furniture that children play with using dolls

is the broad play object term, not specifically a miniature house set

babydoll

vstoy

1 2.4

A toy that looks like a baby for children to play with

is the broad category name that covers many different play items

pookie

vstoy

Baby Talk

9.1

A small soft toy a child hugs for comfort

is the general play term rather than a beloved stuffed item

sand toy

vstoy

1.0

A small object children use to play with sand, like a bucket or shovel

is the general play object term not limited to sand activities

Compounds

sex toy

NSFW

12 3.8

An object people use to give private physical pleasure to a person

toy soldier

5 1.8

A small model of a soldier that children play with

toy box

4 1.0

A box for keeping children's toys

toy business

2 2.8

An industry that makes and sells toys for children

toy chest

2 1.0

A large box that holds children's toys

toy industry

2 2.3

Companies that make and sell toys for children

toy dog

1 3.2

A very small dog that people breed and keep as a pet in homes

toy poodle

1 2.8

A very small dog with curly hair kept as a pet that does not shed much

adult toy

Offensive

1 6.6

A device adults use for sexual pleasure, like a vibrator

toy spaniel

1 3.8

A very small dog kept as a pet that often sits on a person's lap

toy terrier

1 3.7

A very small lively dog often kept as a pet

English toy spaniel

5.3

Small British dog with long soft fur, a round head, and a short turned up nose

sand toy

1.0

A small object children use to play with sand, like a bucket or shovel

toy Manchester

7.4

A very small terrier dog with short black and tan fur that likes to run and play

toy Manchester terrier

7.5

A small companion dog with short black and tan fur and a lively nature

How Complex

toy

∞ 1.0

teddy bear

58 1.0

Surface Forms

toy singular

toys plural

Etymology

Toy comes from an old French word toie that meant a small 'plaything' or 'play'. So a toy is something made for children to play with.