Synonyms for dealy
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
An object, especially a gadget, whose name the speaker currently cannot recall.
What's that dealy behind the cab with a chain hooked to it?
Forms
- Plural
- dealies → deals, thingies, whatsits, thingamabobs…
Example sentences
- thingy Tom, give me that thingy over there, please.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| dealy | falling | |
| thingy | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- deal1
- 6 letters
- thingy2
- 7 letters
- whatsit
- 11 letters
- thingamabob4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (thingy2 = 2 syllables).