plaything vs teeter

teeter vs plaything

plaything and teeter both are nouns.

plaything is not a verb while teeter is a verb.

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

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

plaything: an artifact designed to be played with
teeter: a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end

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, teeterboard, teetertotter, tilting board, playground slide, slide, sliding board, catapult, sling, slingshot, stick horse, swing, teddy, 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)	teeter (noun)
an artifact designed to be played with	a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end

plaything (verb)	teeter (verb)
	move unsteadily, with a rocking motion

Difference between plaything and teeter

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