toney
toney is the alternative spelling of tony.
Meaning of tony
Adjective
tony (comparative tonier, superlative toniest)
- Stylish, high-toned, upscale.
- “He’d scorn it. You heard what he said to-night,” answered Ben. “Never mind that. He’s got tony notions, but he isn’t a pamby, for all his talk.[…]”1890 March 29, Vi Van Duzen, “The Strike of the Q. Q.’s”, in Lucy Stone, H[enry] B[rowne] Blackwell, Alice Stone Blackwell, editors, The Woman’s Journal, volume XXI, number 13, Boston, Mass., →ISSN...
- Synonyms:
- swank
Proper noun capitalized: Toney
Toney (plural Toneys)
- A surname.
Forms of toney
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | tonier |
| superlative | toniest |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Toneys |
Words formed from toney
Phrases with toney
Questions about toney
- What does toney mean?
- Toney means a surname.
- What is toney the alternative spelling of?
- Toney is the alternative spelling of tony.
- What part of speech is toney?
- Toney is a proper noun.
Words near toney in the dictionary
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