Toyish

Word TOYISH
Character 6
Hyphenation toy ish
Pronunciations N/A

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Ammonius began to jeer me for choosing a rose chaplet before a laurel, saying that those made of flowers were effeminate, and fitted toyish girls and women more than grave philosophers and men of music. ❋ Unknown (2004)

In that there is no harm; for it importeth nothing else but that betwixt my wife and me there will occur some toyish wanton tricks which usually happen to all new-married folks. ❋ Unknown (2002)

In confirmation hereof, Theophrastus, being asked on a time what kind of beast or thing he judged a toyish, wanton love to be? he made answer, that it was a passion of idle and sluggish spirits. ❋ Unknown (2002)

In addition to this, he sometimes had a playful manner of titulating the craniums of his friends, so visited, with a toyish sort of article he was induced to carry on his person for his own vital preservation. ❋ Colin Munro (N/A)

They have, says the reverend author, what one would not expect, many light toyish books (novels and plays, doubtless), others on Rosycrucian subjects, and of an abstruse mystical character; but they have no Bibles or works of devotion. ❋ Unknown (1885)

As Mildred advanced along the shaded walk, she was followed by a fantastical little attendant, whom, in the toyish freak of a solitary and luxurious life, she had trained to fill the station of a lady's page. ❋ Unknown (1852)

Theophrastus being asked on a time, What kind of beast or thing he judged a toyish, wanton love to be? he made answer, ❋ John Davenport (1833)

With a reddish coat, perked ears and the toyish face of a stuffed lion, he rested nearly motionless atop a table, his darkened tongue dangling, as his breeder and co-owner, Karen Tracy, worked on his hair with a blow dryer. ❋ By MATT FLEGENHEIMER (2012)

They have, says the reverend author, what one would not expect, many light toyish books ❋ Walter Scott (1801)

TV and film editor Jeff U'ren was candidly impressed: "My Prius serves its purpose, but after driving the Volt, it seemed tinker-toyish." ❋ Chelsea Sexton (2010)

Paper Sessions blend noisy rock-guitars, melodic bass and pounding drums with strange drum-machines, cold synths and toyish chimes and keyboards. ❋ Paper Sessions (2010)

Theophrastus, being asked on a time what kind of beast or thing he judged a toyish, wanton love to be? he made answer, that it was a passion of idle and sluggish spirits. ❋ Fran��ois Rabelais (1518)

The unit is made out of plastic and has a polished shiny finish to it that looks a little toyish. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And I've bought some cheap toyish stuff in the past!! ❋ Unknown (2009)

- Looks = Professional; doesnt give you the toyish netbook feel ❋ Unknown (2009)

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