Synonyms for
Thingy
Definition
Thingy is a word used to refer to an object whose name you cannot remember or don't know. It's also used to describe something that is not properly specified.
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Informal
Literary
Common collocations
- that thingy
- this thingy
- some thingy
- a thingy
- the thingy
- what's-its-thingy
Word family
noun thingy
Usage note
A highly informal placeholder word used when the speaker cannot recall or chooses not to use the specific name of an object. It is generally avoided in formal contexts.
Example sentences
- Can you pass me that thingy over there?
- I need to fix this thingy in my car.
- What's the name of that thingy you use to stir soup?
- I can't find my keys, have you seen the thingy that holds them?
- The thingy that makes the TV work is broken.
Quotes
That thingy you use to open the can is called a can opener. -Unknown
I can't remember the name of that thingy, but it sure is useful. -Unknown
The thingy that makes the car stop is called a brake. -Unknown