thingy

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈθɪŋi/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(thing′ē)

Inflections of 'thingy' (n): npl: thingies

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
thing•y  (thing′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. thing•ies, adj. 
n. 
  1. [Facetious.]any small item whose name is unknown or forgotten.

adj. 
  1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of inanimate objects.
  • 1885–90 for def. 1; 1890–95 for def. 2; thing1 + -y2, -y1

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