Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [toh-ee]
- /ˈtoʊ i/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [toh-ee]
- /ˈtoʊ i/
Definitions of toey word
- adjective toey touchy or restive; apprehensive; fractious. 1
- adjective toey (of a person) nervous or anxious 0
- adjective toey (of a person) eager for sexual activity; aroused 0
- adjective toey (of a horse) eager to race 0
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Origin of toey
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
1920-25; orig. in reference to a racehorse; perhaps toe + -y1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Toey
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
toey popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.