plaything vs teddy

teddy vs plaything

plaything and teddy both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
plaything	Yes	No	No	No
teddy	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, teddy is a hyponym of plaything; that is, teddy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than plaything:

plaything: an artifact designed to be played with
teddy: plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)

Other hyponyms of plaything include ball, balloon, cockhorse, doll, dolly, doll's house, dollhouse, Frisbee, hobby, hobbyhorse, rocking horse, hula-hoop, jack-in-the-box, jungle gym, jumping jack, kaleidoscope, kite, Lego, Lego set, Meccano, Meccano set, pea shooter, pinata, pinwheel, pinwheel wind collector, playhouse, wendy house, pogo stick, popgun, rattle, sandbox, sandpile, sandpit, dandle board, seesaw, teeter-totter, teeter, teeterboard, teetertotter, tilting board, playground slide, slide, sliding board, catapult, sling, slingshot, stick horse, swing, teddy bear, spinning top, teetotum, top, whirligig, train set, squirt gun, squirter, water gun, water pistol, yo-yo, adult toy, sex toy, sand toy.

plaything (noun)	teddy (noun)
an artifact designed to be played with	a woman's sleeveless undergarment
	plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)

Difference between plaything and teddy

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