Doodad (Noun)
Meaning
Something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known; "she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket"; "there may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- She couldn't remember the name of the doodad that attached to her camera lens, but it helped reduce glare.
- The mechanic tinkered with the mysterious doodad under the hood of the car, trying to figure out its purpose.
- After a few minutes of fiddling with the doodad, the machine finally started working again.
- The instructions didn't mention the small doodad that came with the packaging, so she wasn't sure what to do with it.
- The carpenter attached the decorative doodad to the wall, even though he had no idea what it was originally intended for.