thingy

thing·y

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [thing-ee]
- /ˈθɪŋ i/
- /ˈθɪŋ.i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [thing-ee]
- /ˈθɪŋ i/

Definitions of thingy word

noun plural thingy Facetious. any small item whose name is unknown or forgotten. 1
adjective thingy of, relating to, or characteristic of inanimate objects. 1
noun thingy unnamed object 1
noun thingy person: name is unknown, forgotten 1
countable noun thingy You refer to something or someone as thingy when you do not know or cannot be bothered to use the proper word or name for them. 0
noun thingy an object, esp one whose name is unknown or temporarily forgotten 0

See all 6 definitions of thingy

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Origin of thingy

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Thingy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Thingy

thingy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for thingy

noun thingy

doohickey — a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
whatchamacallit — an object or person whose name one does not know or cannot recall.
whatsit — whatsis.

All 3 Synonyms of thingy