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whosis

[ hoo-zis ]
/ ˈhu zɪs /
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noun
a variant of whoosis.
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Words nearby whosis

who's, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, whose, whosesoever, whosever, whosis, whoso, whosoever, who's who, WH-question, whr.
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Words related to whosis

appliance, device, gear, gizmo, machine, machinery, means, mechanism, accoutrement, contraption, dingbat, doodad, doohickey, furnishings, gaff, gimcrack, gimmick, grabber, habiliments, implement

How to use whosis in a sentence

  • She looked wild enough to be called a “Whosis,” whatever kind of supernatural apparition that might be.

    Ruth Fielding Down East|Alice B. Emerson

  • I did have my thoughts about you, same as that Whosis, I must say.

    Ruth Fielding Down East|Alice B. Emerson
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