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Toyish vs Joyish - What's the difference?

toyish | joyish |

As adjectives the difference between toyish and joyish

is that toyish is sportive; trifling; wanton while joyish is like or characteristic of joy; somewhat joylike.

toyish

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (dated) sportive; trifling; wanton
  • Resembling a toy.

    • Related terms

    * toyishly * toyishness (Webster 1913)

    joyish

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Like or characteristic of joy; somewhat joylike.
  • *2001 , ?Maria Salvadore, ?Roger Sutton, The Newbery & Caldecott Medal Books :
    • "Because," she told me matter-of-factly, her hand on the door, "wearing these clothes makes me feel joyish'." A child's truth. Wearing the clothes of the Newbery makes me feel ' joyish , too, though I'll admit the outfit is made up of layers, many of which are well worn, some new and unfamiliar, like gold lame draped on a dime-store dummy.