plaything vs teetotum

teetotum vs plaything

plaything and teetotum both are nouns.

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

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

plaything: an artifact designed to be played with
teetotum: a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin

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, teddy bear, spinning top, top, whirligig, train set, squirt gun, squirter, water gun, water pistol, yo-yo, adult toy, sex toy, sand toy.

plaything (noun)	teetotum (noun)
an artifact designed to be played with	a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin

Difference between plaything and teetotum

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