thingie

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A form of thingy — A thing (used to refer to something vaguely or when one cannot recall or does not wish to mention its name).

OriginEnglish thing ← Middle English thing ← Old English þing →
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Meanings

nounthingie (plural thingies)

plural thingies

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of thingy.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*tenk-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*tenkóm
  3. Proto-Germanic*þingą
  4. Proto-West Germanic*þing
  5. Old Englishþing
  6. Middle Englishthing
  7. Englishthing
  8. Englishthingie

From thing + -ie.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

thingie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thingie

MLA

“thingie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thingie. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thingie,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thingie.

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