Thingummy (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
- I need to find the instruction manual for this new thingummy I bought, but I have no idea what it's called.
- Can you hand me that little round thingummy on the top shelf?
- She fiddled with the controls, but couldn't quite get the hang of the fancy thingummy.
- I'm not quite sure how to work this new-fangled thingummy, can you help me out?
- The thingummy in the kitchen that makes the bread rise is broken again.
Synonyms
- Gubbins
- Gizmo
- Thingamajig
- Doojigger
- Doodad
- Thingamabob
- Widget
- Gismo
- Whatchamacallum
- Gimmick
- Thingumabob
- Thingmajig
- Whatchamacallit
- Whatsis
- Thingumajig
- Doohickey
- Thingmabob