"toey" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /təʊ.i/ [Received-Pronunciation], /toʊ.i/ [General-American] Audio: en-au-toey.ogg [Australia] Forms: toeier [comparative], more toey [comparative], toeyer [comparative], toeiest [superlative], most toey [superlative], toeyest [superlative]
Etymology: toe + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|toe|y}} toe + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|toeier|more|toeyer}} toey (comparative toeier or more toey or toeyer, superlative toeiest or most toey or toeyest)
  1. (slang, chiefly Australia) Agitated, anticipatory, excited (sometimes specifically sexually so), nervous. Tags: Australia, slang Synonyms (agitated): antsy Synonyms (sexually excited): horny, randy Derived forms: toey as a Roman sandal Related terms: frustrated

Inflected forms

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