toyetic

toy·et·ic
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/tɔɪˈɛtɪk/

adjective

Suitable to be made into a marketable toy.

Scrabble 12

Meanings

adjectivetoyetic (comparative more toyetic, superlative most toyetic)

comparative more toyetic · superlative most toyetic

  1. Suitable to be made into a marketable toy.

    An animation studio's licensing executive might encourage producers to modify the design of a vehicle or weapon so it's more “toyetic,” add colors to the show's palette that would make products more appealing to customers, or alter story lines slightly to strengthen the play pattern.

    2004, Karen Raugust, The Animation Business Handbook

Origin

From toy + -etic; coined by Bernard Loomis (1923–2006), American toy developer and marketer.

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APA

toyetic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toyetic

MLA

“toyetic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toyetic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “toyetic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toyetic.

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