Synonyms for kickshaw

Most common

treat · delicacy · dainty · goody · toy · trinket

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A dainty or delicacy.

2. n. 2

   A trinket or gewgaw.

Forms

Plural

kickshaws → treats, delicacies, dainties, goodies…

Example sentences

• treat If you treat him fairly, he will be fair with you.
• delicacy Fried spiders are a regional delicacy in Cambodia.
• dainty Her sweet, kind face features a dainty pig's snout.
• goody You know that a marriage isn't always goody-goody, happy.
• toy You need to store small toy parts in a safe place.
• trinket This little trinket would go well on my shelf.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

toy¹

4 letters

gaud

5 letters

treat¹, goody²

6 letters

dainty², trifle², bauble²

7 letters

trinket²

8 letters

delicacy⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (goody² = 2 syllables).