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- [doo-hik-ee]
- /ˈduˌhɪk i/
- /duːˈhɪk.i/
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- [doo-hik-ee]
- /ˈduˌhɪk i/
Definitions of doohickey word
- noun plural doohickey a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. 1
- noun doohickey A small object or gadget, especially one whose name the speaker does not know or cannot recall. 1
- noun doohickey any small object or device whose name is not known or is temporarily forgotten 0
- noun doohickey A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall). 0
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Origin of doohickey
First appearance:
before 1910 One of the 15% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1910-15; doo(dad) + hickey
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Parts of speech for Doohickey
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
doohickey popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for doohickey
noun doohickey
- contraption — You can refer to a device or machine as a contraption, especially when it looks strange or you do not know what it is used for.
- widget — a small mechanical device, as a knob or switch, especially one whose name is not known or cannot be recalled; gadget: a row of widgets on the instrument panel.
- object — anything that is visible or tangible and is relatively stable in form.
- doodad — a decorative embellishment; trinket; bauble: a dress covered with doodads.
- thing — (in Scandinavian countries) a public meeting or assembly, especially a legislative assembly or a court of law.
Top questions with doohickey
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