whatsis

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noun

Any object whose actual name one does not know or cannot remember.

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Meanings

nounwhatsis (plural whatsises)

plural whatsises

  1. Any object whose actual name one does not know or cannot remember.

    Synonyms: thingy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny object whose actual name one does not know or cannot remember.

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thingy

More synonyms by meaning

nounsomething unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known

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Origin

From what's this or similar.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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