All whatsis synonyms
whatsΒ·is
W w noun whatsis
- implement β any article used in some activity, especially an instrument, tool, or utensil: agricultural implements.
- jigger β Also called jigger flea. chigoe.
- job β the central figure in an Old Testament parable of the righteous sufferer.
- outfit β an assemblage of articles that equip a person for a particular task, role, trade, etc.: an explorer's outfit.
- paraphernalia β (sometimes used with a singular verb) equipment, apparatus, or furnishing used in or necessary for a particular activity: a skier's paraphernalia.
- provisions β a clause in a legal instrument, a law, etc., providing for a particular matter; stipulation; proviso.
- setup β Surveying. station (def 14a). a surveying instrument precisely positioned for observations from a station. a gap between the end of a chain or tape being used for a measurement and the point toward which it is laid.
- stuff β the material of which anything is made: a hard, crystalline stuff.
- supplies β to furnish or provide (a person, establishment, place, etc.) with what is lacking or requisite: to supply someone clothing; to supply a community with electricity.
- tackle β equipment, apparatus, or gear, especially for fishing: fishing tackle.
- thingamajig β a gadget or other thing for which the speaker does not know or has forgotten the name.
- tools β Technology of Object-Oriented Languages and Systems
- widget β 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.
- black box β A black box is an electronic device in an aircraft which records information about its flights. Black boxes are often used to provide evidence about accidents.
- idiot box β a television set; television.
- whosis β whoosis.
- gadget β a mechanical contrivance or device; any ingenious article.
- apparatus β The apparatus of an organization or system is its structure and method of operation.
- brainchild β Someone's brainchild is an idea or invention that they have thought up or created.
- coinage β Coinage is the coins which are used in a country.
- convenience β If something is done for your convenience, it is done in a way that is useful or suitable for you.
- creation β In many religions, creation is the making of the universe, Earth, and creatures by God.
- discovery β the act or an instance of discovering.
- engine β A machine with moving parts that converts power into motion.
- equipment β The necessary items for a particular purpose.
- harness β the combination of straps, bands, and other parts forming the working gear of a draft animal. Compare yoke1 (def 1).
- instrument β a mechanical tool or implement, especially one used for delicate or precision work: surgical instruments.
- invention β the act of inventing.
- material β the substance or substances of which a thing is made or composed: Stone is a durable material.
- thingamabob β thingamajig.
- tool β an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.
- utensil β any of the instruments or vessels commonly used in a kitchen, dairy, etc.: eating utensils; baking utensils.
adjective whatsis
- unknown β not known; not within the range of one's knowledge, experience, or understanding; strange; unfamiliar.
- nameless β having no name.
- undisclosed β to make known; reveal or uncover: to disclose a secret.
- unidentified β to recognize or establish as being a particular person or thing; verify the identity of: to identify handwriting; to identify the bearer of a check.
- unnamed β without a name; nameless.
- unsigned β a token; indication.
- x β the 24th letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.
- bearding β the growth of hair on the face of an adult man, often including a mustache.
- incognito β having one's identity concealed, as under an assumed name, especially to avoid notice or formal attentions.
- innominate β having no name; nameless; anonymous.
- pseudo β not actually but having the appearance of; pretended; false or spurious; sham.
- pseudonymous β bearing a false or fictitious name.
- secret β done, made, or conducted without the knowledge of others: secret negotiations.
- such and such β definite or particular, but not named or specified: They turned out to be such and such kind of people.
- unacknowledged β widely recognized; generally accepted: an acknowledged authority on Chinese art.
- unattested β to bear witness to; certify; declare to be correct, true, or genuine; declare the truth of, in words or writing, especially affirm in an official capacity: to attest the truth of a statement.
- unavowed β acknowledged; declared: an avowed enemy.
- unclaimed β to demand by or as by virtue of a right; demand as a right or as due: to claim an estate by inheritance.