Meaning & use

thingy

noun·Everyday

An informal word used for an object whose name one cannot remember or does not know.

See it in a sentence

Can you pass me that thingy for opening jars? It's right next to the sink.

She pointed at the little thingy on the remote and asked what it did.

A note on using this word

Thingy is casual and conversational, useful as a placeholder word but out of place in formal writing.

Words with a similar meaning

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