toey
UK/təʊ.i/US/toʊ.i/
toey adjective: agitated, anticipatory, excited (sometimes specifically sexually so), nervous.
Adjective
toey (comparative toeier or toeyer or more toey, superlative toeiest or toeyest or most toey)
- Agitated, anticipatory, excited (sometimes specifically sexually so), nervous.
- “You’re toeyer than a chook caught in a swag.”
She rolled her eyes. “I still don’t know what you mean.”2000, Joan Kilby, The Cattleman’s Bride, Harlequin, page 158
- “You’re toeyer than a chook caught in a swag.”
Synonyms of toey
Forms of toey
| comparative | toeier |
|---|---|
| comparative | toeyer |
| comparative | more toey |
| superlative | toeiest |
| superlative | toeyest |
| superlative | most toey |
Origin of toey
From toe + -y.
Words formed from toey
Questions about toey
- What does toey mean?
- Toey means agitated, anticipatory, excited (sometimes specifically sexually so), nervous.
- What part of speech is toey?
- Toey is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce toey?
- Toey is pronounced /təʊ.i/ (UK).
Words near toey in the dictionary
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