Toe vs. Toy — What's the Difference?

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Toe
Toes are the digits (fingers) of the foot of a tetrapod. Animal species such as cats that walk on their toes are described as being digitigrade.
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Toy
A toy is an item that is used in play, especially one designed for such use. It is mainly intended for use by children, though may also be marketed to adults under certain circumstances.
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Toe
One of the digits of a vertebrate foot.
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Toy
An object for a child to play with.
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Toe
The forepart of a foot or hoof.
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Toy
Something that provides amusement
"The profit on a toy like a motorcycle or a snowmobile is maybe a tenth that on a solid family car" (John Updike).
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Toe
The terminal segment of an invertebrate's limb.
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Toy
A small ornament; a bauble.
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Toe
The part of a sock, shoe, or boot that covers the digits of the foot.
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Toy
Something of little importance; a trifle.
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Toe
The part of the head of a golf club farthest from the shaft.
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Toy
A diminutive thing, especially a dog of a very small breed or of a variety smaller than the standard variety of its breed.
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Toe
The part of a vertical shaft that turns in a bearing.
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Toy
(Scots) A loose covering for the head, formerly worn by women.
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Toe
The lowest part of an embankment or dam.
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Toy
Chiefly Southern US A shooter marble.
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Toe
(Geology)A protruding downslope end of an alluvial fan, glacier, or lava flow.
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Toy
To amuse oneself idly; trifle
A cat toying with a mouse.
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Toe
To touch, kick, or reach with the toe.
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Toy
To treat something casually or without seriousness
Toyed with the idea of writing a play.
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Toe
To drive (a golf ball) with the toe of the club.
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Toy
Something to play with, especially as intended for use by a child.
A grown man does not play with a child’s toy.
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Toe
To set or adjust at an oblique angle. Used with in or out.
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Toy
A thing of little importance or value; a trifle.
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Toe
To drive (a nail or spike) at an oblique angle.
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Toy
A simple, light piece of music, written especially for the virginal.
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Toe
To fasten or secure with obliquely driven nails or spikes.
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Toy
(obsolete) Love play, amorous dalliance; fondling.
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Toe
To stand, walk, move, or be formed with the toes pointed in a specified direction
He toes out.
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Toy
(obsolete) A vague fancy, a ridiculous idea or notion; a whim.
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Toe
Each of the five digits on the end of the foot.
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Toy
An inferior graffiti artist.
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Toe
An equivalent part in an animal.
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Toy
(obsolete) An old story; a silly tale.
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Toe
That part of a shoe or sock covering the toe.
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Toy
A headdress of linen or wool that hangs down over the shoulders, worn by old women of the lower classes; called also toy mutch.
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Toe
Something resembling a toe, especially at the bottom or extreme end of something.
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Toy
A sex toy object or device to give sexual pleasure.
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Toe
(dance) An advanced form of ballet primarily for the females, dancing ballet primarily using a Pointe shoe.
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Toy
A gun.
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Toe
(automotive) An alignment of the wheels of a road vehicle, either positive (toe in), meaning the wheels are closer together at the front than at the back, or negative (toe out), the other way round.
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Toy
To play (with) in an idle or desultory way.
To toy with a piece of food on one’s plate
Figo is toying with the English defence.
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Toe
(engineering) The journal, or pivot, at the lower end of a revolving shaft or spindle, which rests in a step.
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Toy
To ponder or consider.
I have been toying with the idea of starting my own business.
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Toe
(engineering) A lateral projection at one end, or between the ends, of a piece, such as a rod or bolt, by means of which it is moved.
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Toy
To stimulate with a sex toy.
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Toe
(engineering) A projection from the periphery of a revolving piece, acting as a cam to lift another piece.
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Toy
A plaything for children; a bawble.
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Toe
(carpentry) The long side of an angled cut.
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Toy
A thing for amusement, but of no real value; an article of trade of little value; a trifle.
They exchange for knives, glasses, and such toys, great abundance of gold and pearl.
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Toe
The upper end of the bit (cutting edge) of an axehead; as opposed to the heel (lower end).
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Toy
A wild fancy; an odd conceit; idle sport; folly; trifling opinion.
To fly about playing their wanton toys.
What if a toy take 'em in the heels now, and they all run away.
Nor light and idle toys my lines may vainly swell.
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Toe
(slang) cameltoe
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Toy
Amorous dalliance; play; sport; pastime.
To dally thus with death is no fit toy.
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Toe
To furnish (a stocking, etc.) with a toe.
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Toy
An old story; a silly tale.
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Toe
To touch, tap or kick with the toes.
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Toy
A headdress of linen or woolen, that hangs down over the shoulders, worn by old women of the lower classes; - called also toy mutch.
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Toe
(transitive) To touch or reach with the toes; to come fully up to.
To toe the mark
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Toy
To dally amorously; to trifle; to play.
To toy, to wanton, dally, smile and jest.
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Toe
(construction) To fasten (a piece) by driving a fastener at a near-45-degree angle through the side (of the piece) into the piece to which it is to be fastened.
The framers toed the irregular pieces into the sill.
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Toy
To treat foolishly.
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Toe
(golf) To mishit a golf ball with the toe of the club.
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Toy
An artifact designed to be played with
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Toe
One of the terminal members, or digits, of the foot of a man or an animal.
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Toy
A nonfunctional replica of something else (frequently used as a modifier);
A toy stove
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Toe
The fore part of the hoof or foot of an animal.
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Toy
Copy that reproduces something in greatly reduced size
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Toe
Anything, or any part, corresponding to the toe of the foot; as, the toe of a boot; the toe of a skate.
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Toy
Any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets
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Toe
The journal, or pivot, at the lower end of a revolving shaft or spindle, which rests in a step.
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Toy
Behave carelessly or indifferently;
Play about with a young girl's affection
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Toe
To touch or reach with the toes; to come fully up to; as, to toe the mark.
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Toy
Manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination;
She played nervously with her wedding ring
Don't fiddle with the screws
He played with the idea of running for the Senate
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Toe
To hold or carry the toes (in a certain way).
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Toy
Engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously;
They played games on their opponents
Play the stockmarket
Play with her feelings
Toy with an idea
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Toe
One of the digits of the foot
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Toe
The part of footwear that provides a covering for the toes
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Toe
Forepart of a hoof
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Toe
(golf) the part of a clubhead farthest from the shaft
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Toe
Walk so that the toes assume an indicated position or direction;
She toes inwards
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Toe
Drive obliquely;
Toe a nail
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Toe
Hit (a golf ball) with the toe of the club
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Toe
Drive (a golf ball) with the toe of the club
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Toe
Touch with the toe
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Toe
Having a toe or toes of a specified kind; often used in combination;
Long-toed
Five-toed
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