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thingy

/ˈθɪŋiː/ /ˈθɪŋi/

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

Examples :

""Could you hand me that thingy? You know, the red plastic thing we use to open jars." "
thing item word

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 could

could verb

/kʊd/ /kəd/

(modal auxiliary verb, defective) May; to be permitted or enabled to.

"My teacher said I could retake the test if I studied hard. "

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 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 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 penis

penis noun

/ˈpiːnɪs/ /ˈpinɪs/

The male reproductive organ used for sexual intercourse that in the human male and some other mammals is also used for urination; the tubular portion of the male genitalia (excluding the scrotum).

"The female clitoris is homologous to the male penis."

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 plastic

plastic noun

/ˈplæstɪk/

A synthetic, solid, hydrocarbon-based polymer, whether thermoplastic or thermosetting.

"My new water bottle is made of plastic. "

Illustration used

used verb

/juːzd/

To utilize or employ.

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