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thingy

[ thing-ee ]

/ ˈθɪŋ i /

noun, plural thing·ies.

Facetious. any small item whose name is unknown or forgotten.

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of inanimate objects.

Words nearby thingy

thingamajig, thingness, things are looking up, thingstead, thingumabob, thingy, think, think a lot of, think aloud, think back, think better of

Origin of thingy

1885–90 for def 1; 1890–95 for def 2; thing¹ + -y², -y¹

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Examples from the Web for thingies

I was expecting plush Egyptian-cotton thingies with the Playboy logo embroidered on them.
The Sadly Underwhelming Playboy Mansion|David Frum|February 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST

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