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doohickey

/ˈduhɪki/

Meanings
noun
A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall)

Examples :

"What does this doohickey do?"
thing

Related Words

Illustration recall

recall noun

/rɪˈkɔl/

The action or fact of calling someone or something back.

"The recall of the school bus was necessary after a safety inspection. "

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration thing

thing noun

/θɪŋ/

That which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept.

"My favorite thing about school is the library. "

Illustration cannot

cannot noun

/kəˈnɑt/ /kæˈnɒt/ /kə(n)ˈnɑt/

Something that cannot be done.

"the cans and cannots"

Illustration this

this noun

/ðəs/

Something being indicated that is here; one of these.

"This book is my favorite. "

Illustration name

name noun

/neɪm/

Any nounal word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing.

"My sister's name is Emily. "

Illustration what

what adverb

/wɔt/ /wʌt/ [wʌɾ] /wɒt/

(Singlish) Used to contradict an underlying assumption held by the interlocutor.

"My brother said he was going to help with the dishes. What, he's never done a chore before! "

Illustration whose

whose pronoun

/huːz/

(interrogative) That or those of whom or belonging to whom.

"Several people have lost their suitcases. Whose have you found?"

Illustration refer

refer verb

/ɹɪˈfɜː/ /ɹɪˈfɝ/

To direct the attention of.

"The teacher referred the student to the library for more information on the topic. "

Illustration vague

vague noun

/veɪɡ/

A wandering; a vagary.

"Her latest project proposal was dismissed by the board; it was a vague of unconnected ideas lacking a central theme. "

Illustration used

used verb

/juːzd/

To utilize or employ.

"The student used a calculator to solve the math problem. "

Illustration does

does verb

/dəʊz/ /doʊz/

(auxiliary) A syntactic marker.

"Does she need help with her homework? "